EbscoHost Databases

EBSCOhost is a powerful online reference system accessible via the Internet. It offers a variety of proprietary full text databases and popular databases from leading information providers. The comprehensive databases range from general reference collections to specially designed, subject-specific databases for public, academic, medical, corporate and school libraries.

Points of View Reference Center
AP Images Collection
Explora Secondary Schools
Science Reference Center
Poetry & Short Story Reference Center
History Reference Source

Science Reference Source
Newspaper Source Plus
GreenFILE
Super Search
Advance Placement Source

EbscoHost databases are provided by Heartland AEA and require the username and password provided by the LMC. If you need access to any resource from Heartland AEA, please see Miss Watson in the LMC.

Permalink:

A permalink is a web address or URL which allows users to access a resource without the need to provide a password.

EbscoHost provides a permalink in two places, which will allow users to access the resource directly without needing to provide the username and password information.

Internet web address bar
URL link within citation

Depending on the browser used the permalink may still require the username and password, but once entered, the user will redirect to the selected resource rather than the homepage.

Look for this icon

EbscoHost Features

Google Drive - While in a resource, select the Google Drive option to the right of the text to save the article in your personal drive. Pop-up blocker must be modified to ensure this feature works properly.

Cite - While in a resource, select the Cite option to the right of the text, scroll down until the MLA citation can be copied into NoodleTools citation generator.

View the video above then practice locating an article on one the following topics in the History Reference Center database:

US War (ex. Vietnam)
National Parks (ex. Kings Canyon)
US National Holiday (ex. Black History Month)

Recommended Search Features:

Use Full Text Documents
Customize Date Range

Link to LMC Website: http://lmc.urbandaleschools.com/resources/

Reflection:

After doing a few practice searches, what was most helpful to you in accessing the desired information?

Please continue to the GALE Databases section of this lesson.

Works Cited

Introduction to EBSCOhost - Tutorial. EBSCO Help, 2018. YouTube, www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgXhochHFCo#action=share. Accessed 12 Feb. 2019.

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