The OVID search software internally refers to
the year segments of a database by various nicknames. The nicknames show up in
the use reports to indicate how often a particular segment was used. Below is a
list which will help you interpret these nicknames:
| aidsline |
AIDSLINE <1980 - present> |
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| bbip |
Books In Print <1995 - present> |
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| bpad |
Bowkers Publisher Authority Database |
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| biobz |
Biological Abstracts <1993 - present> |
| bioba98 |
Biological Abstracts 1998 |
| bioba97 |
Biological Abstracts 1997 |
| bioba96 |
Biological Abstracts 1996 |
| bioba95 |
Biological Abstracts 1995 |
| bioba94 |
Biological Abstracts 1994 |
| bioba93 |
Biological Abstracts 1993 |
| biobrz |
Biological Abstracts/RRM <1992 - present> |
| biobr98 |
Biological Abstracts/RRM 1998 |
| biobr97 |
Biological Abstracts/RRM 1997 |
| biobr96 |
Biological Abstracts/RRM 1996 |
| biobr95 |
Biological Abstracts/RRM 1995 |
| biobr92 |
Biological Abstracts/RRM <1992 - 1994> |
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| eric |
ERIC <1984 - present> |
| ericb |
ERIC <1966 - 1983> |
| ercz |
ERIC <1966 - present> |
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| hstz |
HealthSTAR <1975 - present> |
| hstr96 |
HealthSTAR <1996 - present> |
| hstr92 |
HealthSTAR <1992 - 1995> |
| hstr87 |
HealthSTAR <1987 - 1991> |
| hstr75 |
HealthSTAR <1975 - 1986> |
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| infoz |
ABI/Inform <1985 - present> |
| info99 |
ABI/Inform <1999> |
| info98 |
ABI/Inform <1998> |
| info97 |
ABI/Inform <1997> |
| info96 |
ABI/Inform <1996> |
| info95 |
ABI/Inform <1995> |
| info94 |
ABI/Inform <1994> |
| info93 |
ABI/Inform <1993> |
| info85 |
ABI/Inform <1985 - 1992> |
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| inspz |
INSPEC <1969 - present> |
| insp96 |
INSPEC <1996 - present> |
| insp87 |
INSPEC <1987 - 1995> |
| insp82 |
INSPEC <1982 - 1986> |
| insp69 |
INSPEC <1969 - 1981> |
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| mesz |
MEDLINE <1966 - present> |
| medl |
MEDLINE <1985 - present> |
| med90 |
MEDLINE <1990 - 1994> |
| med85 |
MEDLINE <1985 - 1989> |
| med76 |
MEDLINE <1976 - 1984> |
| med66 |
MEDLINE <1966 - 1975> |
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| mlab |
MLA Bibliography <1963 - present> |
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| nc2 |
Nursing Collection II <1997 - present> |
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| nurc |
Nursing Collection <1995 - present> |
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| nursing |
CINAHL <1982 - present> |
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| periz |
Periodical Abstracts <1986 - present> |
| peri99 |
Periodical Abstracts <1999> |
| peri98 |
Periodical Abstracts <1998> |
| peri97 |
Periodical Abstracts <1997> |
| peri96 |
Periodical Abstracts <1996> |
| peri95 |
Periodical Abstracts <1995> |
| peri94 |
Periodical Abstracts <1994> |
| peri93 |
Periodical Abstracts <1993> |
| peri86 |
Periodical Abstracts <1986 - 1992> |
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| psycz |
PsycINFO <1967 - present> |
| psyc |
PsycINFO <1984 - present> |
| psyc2 |
PsycINFO <1967 - 1983> |
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| sfdb |
SPORTDiscus <1949 - present> |