using the ebscohost research databases access effective searches print and save and cite
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Using the EBSCOhost Research Databases
ACCESSEFFECTIVE SEARCHES
PRINT AND SAVE AND CITE
ACCESSING EBSCOHOST RESEARCH DATABASES FROM ANYWHERE
ACCESS
Step 1 – Navigate to EBSCO databases.– Go to search.ebscohost.com and sign in with user
name: oakhallschool and password: library.OR– Go to oakhall.follettdestiny.com
Click on Oak Hall Upper/Middle
School Library link on right.
On Home tab, click on EBSCO
Databases link.
Enter User ID: oakhallschool
Password: library.
User ID: oakhallschoolPassword: library
• Choose the database that’s best for you.• Lower School Searchasaurus• Middle School Student Research
Center• High School EBSCOhost Research
Databases or Student Research Center
TO SAVE YOUR RESULTS IN A FOLDER FOR LATER ACCESS
SET UP YOUR OWN ACCOUNT
Click on Sign In
.
Click on Create a New Account.
• Before searching, set up a personalized account, so you can access your resources later.
• Fill out the form fields to set up your account.
• Be certain that your user name and password are memorable.
EFFECTIVE SEARCHES ON THE EBSCOHOST RESEARCH DATABASES
SEARCH
• Select the Databases suggested by your teacher or the librarian.
• Descriptions provided.
• Check all that apply
EFFECTIVE SEARCHING
EBSCO STUDENT RESEARCH CENTER
• Enter your search terms. • If you do not get the results you want, try
different search terms.• You can also use the Advanced Search
options. • See provided EBSCO Help Sheets or use
EBSCO Help.
Improved search terms
• If you need to do an Advanced Search, this is what it looks like.
• Results!
• Refine (Narrow) your results to FULL TEXT, so you
only get FULL TEXT articles.
• PEER REVIEWED articles are checked by experts
in the field.
• You can also specify a PUBLICATION DATE range.
• Click on Resource Link.
Here’s a potential resource!
• Resource management is KEY.• You have many options: Print, Email, Add
to Folder, Cite, Export, Permalink, or Share.
• Look at your resource
management options on the
right to save and share your
resources.
• Citation is easy.• Click citation icon on right.• Scroll down to MLA format. • Right click and copy citation.
• MLA citation.
• Citation icon.