PsycINFO Database Changes

Please see the message below from OVID RE the PsycINFO reload:

The PsycINFO database will be reloaded by OVID. The reload will implement the latest APA Thesaurus Tool. We expect it to be live on Tuesday 28 May, 2019

Change to MP searching:
By customer request, we are adding the PsycINFO MesH (MH) field to the .MP field list for unqualified searches. After the reload, Ovid Advanced Search will change its default fields for PsycINFO to:
  • [mp=title, abstract, heading word, table of contents, key concepts, original title, tests & measures, MeSH]
Please note, this change may affect (increase) the results output of existing saved searches and AutoAlerts when MesH terms are used in .mp searches.

APA Thesaurus changes (already in place)
As announced on 16 March 2019, Ovid has applied new APA thesaurus tool in advance of the reload. The following changes have been implemented already:
  • 25 existing subject headings* are being replaced in the new APA thesaurus. These subject headings are no longer available for use in PsycINFO on Ovid.
  • 16 new subject headings. These subject headings are indexed already, but are not part of the thesaurus tool until the reload.
  • 5 deleted subject headings*
*These changes affect existing saved searches and AutoAlerts.

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