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EBSCOhost Interface Features:

Introduction to EBSCOhost.
http://support.ebscohost.com/training/flash_ ideos/intro_to_ehost/Intro_to_ehost_tut.ppt

!hat is a publication search on EBSCOhost".........................................................

Searching by Publication Name
A publication search is one that gives you access to all available volumes and issues of a selected publication.

To perform a publication search on EBSCOhost clic! on the #ublications button on the sub" toolbar of your search screen. Type in the publication name choose the criteria you #ant and clic! the Bro$se button. This #ill bring the desired publication or publications to the top of the $esult %ist if available in the database.
Search Criteria &hen searching from the Publication Search Screen you have the option to choose from the follo#ing search criteria'

%lphabetical " Enter the first fe# letters of the publication name. (our search results #ill include all available publications that begin #ith the letters you entered presented in alphabetical order. B& Sub'ect ( )escription " )inds publications that carry your search terms in the Sub*ect +escription or Title fields of the Publication +etails. *atch an& $ords " )inds publications #ith one or more of the #ords in your search terms. $esults are displayed in order of relevance to your search terms.

To vie# detailed information about a publication #hile on the Publication Search Screen clic! on the name of the publication. This #ill sho# pertinent information about the publication such as title publisher,s name address and -$%. This also includes coverage dates for abstract and full te.t if available and sho#s the years for #hich data is available for the publication. Clic!ing on the desired year #ill e.pand to sho# volumes and issues. To see articles from a particular volume/issue clic! on the volume/issue name. Clic! the Bac+ button to return to the Publication Screen.

EBSCOhost #references Screen ,elp Sheet.

The selections you ma!e on the #references Screen can no# be saved to your personal account 01y EBSCOhost2 and retrieved for use at any time. Once you sign in to 1y EBSCO host your personal preferences are applied. And if you ma!e changes to your preferences those changes are saved for future use.

Setting #references
3. )rom any EBSCOhost screen clic! the #references lin!.

4. -eneral Settings 5 Choose language Autocomplete and SmartTe.t Searching settings. .anguage 5 Select the language in #hich you #ant to display the interface' Spanish )rench 6erman 7talian Portuguese $ussian 8orean 9apanese Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Tur!ish 6ree! Polish :ungarian Arabic and Thai. 0(our library administrator decides #hether this feature #ill be available.2 %utocomplete search suggestions 5 As you begin to enter a search term in the Find field !ey#ord suggestions are automatically displayed. 0Set to On or Off.2 /un Smart0e1t Search $hen 2uer& returns no results 3 Set to 4es to default automatic SmartTe.t Searching #hen ;uery returns no results to On. 0<ero $esults Prevention2

=. /esult .ist )ispla& 5 Choose the loo! and feel of your $esult %ist.

Format 5 Select the level of detail for each result' Standard Title only Brief or +etailed. Image 5uic+ 6ie$ 5 Turn on or off the display of image thumbnails on the $esult %ist Citation and )older. 0Availability varies by database.2 /esults per page 5 Specify ho# many results 0or records2 are displayed per page 0for e.ample' > 3? 4? =? @? or >?2. 0&ill be applied to both the $esult %ist and the )older.2 Sort b& 5 (ou can set ho# you #ould li!e your results sorted. All sort options for the database you are using are available. 0)or e.ample date author source etc.2 7f you select A+atabase +efault B the results are sorted using the database defaults. 0&ill be applied to only the $esult %ist.2 #age la&out 5 Control #hich columns display on the $esult %ist.

@. #rint7 E3mail7 Sa e7 E1port 5 Set your defaults for Print E"mail Save and E.porting of your results. (ou can still change these settings #hen you print e"mail save or e.port your results.

)efault Format 5 +ecide ho# much information you #ant to include #ith your results. o Standard Field Format " 1ost users #ill choose the default " B+etailed Citation and Abstract.B (ou can also select from the drop"do#n list' Brief Citation 5 7ndicates that only a brief citation should be printed. Brief Citation and %bstract 5 7ndicates that a brief citation and an abstract should be printed. )etailed Citation and %bstract 5 7ndicates that a detailed citation and an abstract should be printed.

Citation Format 5 7f you #ould li!e to default your citations to a specific format select one from the drop"do#n list' A1A " American 1edical Association APA " American Psychological Association Chicago/Turabian Author " +ate Chicago/Turabian :umanities 1%A " 1odern %anguage Association Cancouver/7C19E

Customi8ed Field Format 5 A list of all fields available for the databases you are searching #ill display. The fields shared by all the databases you are searching appear in the )ields in Common area at the top of the screen. 1ar! the chec! bo.es to the left of the fields you #ant to include.

E3mail From 5 The A)romD address on the e"mail you send defaults to ephost@epnet.com. 7f you #ould li!e to change that address enter the information in this field. 0)or e.ample you could enter your o#n e"mail address or a library e"mail address.2 This #ill automatically fill in the A)romD field on the e"mail that is sent. E3mail 0o 5 The ATo Aaddress on the E"mail 1anager defaults to a blan! field. 7f you #ould li!e to automatically fill in the E"mail Address field #ith a specific e"mail address enter the information in this field. 0)or e.ample you could enter your o#n e"mail address or list of e"mail addresses for the students in class or a group of colleagues.2

E3mail Format 5 Select #hether you #ant default your e"mails to $ich Te.t or Plain Te.t format E1port Settings 5 (ou may be able to e.port your results into a format compatible #ith your bibliographic management soft#are. 0)or e.ample $ef&or!s EndNote ProCite etc.2 (our library administrator decides #hether the E.port feature is available. Sa e citations to a file formatted for 5 Select the default bibliographic management format to save a file. E"mail a file $ith citations in 5 Select the default bibliographic management format to e"mail a file. >. Clic! O9. 7f you #ere previously at the $esult %ist it is updated according to your selections. 7f you #ere previously at the Search Screen you must first perform a search before vie#ing the customiEed $esult %ist.

Search Options: . ..

1. Basic Search: http'//support.ebscohost.com/training/flashFvideos/basicFsearch/ENFehostFbasicFsearchFTut.ppt :. Basic Search $ith Options: ;. %d ance Search: o Single Find http'//support.ebscohost.com/training/flashFvideos/advFsingle/ENFehostFAdvSrchFSingl eFTut.ppt o -uided St&le http'//support.ebscohost.com/training/flashFvideos/advFguided/ENFehostFAdvSrchF6ui dedFTut.ppt <. 6isual Search http'//support.ebscohost.com/uploads/CustSupport/-ser+ocumentation/ENFCisualFSrchFTut.ppt

%lerts Creation: . ..
=. Creating a >ournal %lert http://support.ebscohost.com/training/flash_ ideos/'ournal_alerts/E?_>ournal%lert s_0ut.ppt

:. Creating a Search %lert http://support.ebscohost.com/training/flash_ ideos/search_alerts/E?_Search%lerts_ 0ut.ppt

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=. Creating a #ersonali8ed Folder http://support.ebscohost.com/training/flash_ ideos/m&_ebscohost/E?_,ost_*&Eho st_0ut.ppt

Creating a !eb #age

=. !eb #age Composer http://support.ebscohost.com/uploads/CustSupport/@ser)ocumentation/E?_pgcom p_0ut.ppt

EBSCOhost /esult .ist

http://support.ebscohost.com/training/flash_ ideos/result_list/E?_ehost_result_list_0ut.ppt

/eading an %rticle in EBSCOhost

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@sing EBSCOhost Search ,istor&

http://support.ebscohost.com/training/flash_ ideos/search_histor&/E?_ehost_search_hist_ 0ut.ppt

Create ?otes: .

,o$ do I create a *& EBSCOhost account" To create a 1y EBSCOhost account' 3. )rom the Sign 7n to 1y EBSCOhost Screen clic! the Create a ne$ account lin!. 4. The Create a Ne# Account Screen displays #ith Personal Account entered in the Account Type field. =. )ill in the fields on the Create a Ne# Account Screen. &hen you have completed the fields clic! Continue. @. 7f all the information #as accepted a message appears that provides your user name and pass#ord. Clic! O9. (ou #ill be automatically logged in as a personal user. (ou should note the user name and pass#ord you created so you can log in at a future session. ?otes:

&hen you set up a personal account #e as! for your name e"mail address a uni;ue login name pass#ord and pass#ord validation. This information is only used to identify you at log in so your searches are not vie#ed or used by anyone else. &e do not share this information. Pass#ords should be five or more characters #ith a mi.ture of upper and lo#er case letters and numbers for e.ample' PeterP301. +ue to EBSCO Publishing,s privacy policy #e are unable to obtain and give out user 7+ and pass#ord information. (ou should record your user name and pass$ord immediately after you create it.

Setting @p a One3Step Search %lert...

7f enabled by the library administrator you may be able to set up search alerts in *ust one step directly from the $esult %ist or Search :istory Screens. (ou #ill not be re;uired to sign in to your 1y EBSCOhost )older. To set up a one-step search alert: 3. )rom the $esult %ist or Search :istory Screen clic! the /SS alert icon or /SS Feed lin! on the %lert/Sa e/Share pop"up screen.

4. An alert #indo# displays #ith the search alert information. Copy the /SS Feed -$% into your ne#sreader.

=. 7f you decide that e"mail delivery of the alert information is re;uired clic! the Sign in lin!. Once you sign in to 1y EBSCOhost the Search Alert Screen appears. See ASaving a Search as an AlertD for more information.

Setting @p a One3Step >ournal %lert.

7f enabled by your library administrator you may also be able set up one"step *ournal alerts right from the Publications Bro#se Screen. 0o set up a one3step 'ournal alert: 3. Clic! the #ublications lin! at the top of the EBSCOhost screen.

4. Cie# the Publications %ist. Once you have found the desired publication clic! the /SS alert icon to the left of the publication name.

=. The Create Alert #indo# appears #ith the /SS Feed -$% displayed at the bottom. Copy the /SS Feed -$% into your ne#sreader.

@. 7f you decide that e"mail delivery of the alert information is re;uired clic! the Sign in lin!. Once you sign in to 1y EBSCOhost the 9ournal Alert Screen appears. (ou can save the alert as described earlier in ASetting -p a 9ournal Alert.D

.imiters: ......
/efine &our /esults: 3. Full 0e1: %imit your results by )ull Te.t articles only 4. Scholarl& A#eer /e ie$edB >ournals: %imit your results by Peer $evie#ed 9ournals only =. /eferences % ailable: %imit your results #ith only those articles for #hich citation is available Source 0&pes
3. Academic 9ournal' %imit your result #ith Academic 9ournals only 4. 1agaEines' %imit your result #ith 1agaEines only =. Ne#spaper' %imit your result #ith ne#spaper only @. Boo!s' %imit your result #ith Boo!s only

Sub'ect 0hesaurus The Thesaurus is a controlled vocabulary of business terms that assists in more effectively searching Business Source Premier, Business Source Complete, Business Source Corporate, Business Source Elite and Corporate ResourceNet. 7t is accessed by clic!ing the 0hesaurus lin! in the top toolbar of each EBSCOhost screen. 0o use the business thesaurus: 3. Clic! the 0hesaurus lin! in the top toolbar of EBSCOhost or the Sub'ects lin! in the Advanced Search screen of the Business Searching nter!ace. 4. Bro#se the list of terms 0alphabetically or relevancy ran!ed2. =. Clic! on a term to obtain a detailed hierarchical display associated #ith that term. 0Options include Broader 0erms /elated 0erms7 and @sed For.2

@. (ou can select a term to add to a search ;uery. Additional terms can be added to the search ;uery by selecting and7 or7 not. Sub'ect: %imit your search results by relevant sub*ects #ublications: %imit your search results by specific 9ournals -eograph&: %imit your search results by geographical areas 0county specific results2 .imit to Full 0e1t Onl& .imit to articles $ith references onl& .imit to #eer /e ie$ed >ournals onl&

@se date slider to limit dates of #ublication clic+ here to see more options

.imit to %cademic >ournals onl& .imit to *aga8ines onl& .imit to ?e$spapers onl& .imit to Boo+s onl& .imit to Boo+s /e ie$s onl& Clic+ here to see more options Clic+ to see 0hesaurus 0erm Clic+ to see /elated Sub'ect 0erms Clic+ to see /elated #ublications Clic+ to see /elated -eographical .ocations Clic+ to see ?%ICS/Industr& codes