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Pierpont's EBSCohost library

Secrets for Success in College - Part 1

Steps for Using the Library

This picture shows an arrow pointing to the Institutional page on Blackboard and another arrow pointing to EBSCOhost button.

Pierpont's library can be found on Blackboard.

Step 1: Go to Blackboard and choose the library database section you want to search or click on EBSCOhost for all of the databases (the arrow is pointing to the EBSCOhost choice).

This picture shows the list of 6 databases you see when you click on "Show All 6" that is the last options listed on the Institutional Page.

Clicking on "Show All (6)" will open a long tab on the right side of the page that shows all six of the available databases. Click on the one that you want.

This picture depicts the database options in EBSCOhost.

Step 2: This takes you to a page where you choose the database you want. the database you chose. If you clicked on EBSCOhost in Step 1, this is the page you will see next. Choose one or more of the databases to search by clicking the boxes to the left of the database, then click the yellow 'Continue' button at either the top or bottom.

This image depicts an example of typing in keywords and a list of options to choose from.

Step 3: Put in keywords to search for (ex., communication strategies), which frequently provides a more specific list that you can choose from if you like. Hit the green 'Search' button to the right.

This image depicts the results that come up after you click "search."

This takes you to a page with a list of available articles that are on that topic, which may be several pages long.

You can scroll down through the list and click on things that are interesting.

On the menu on the left, you can modify the list by putting in a date range, publishers, type of article, and more.

If you need help working with the online library, you can contact Support Services, your instructor, or Pierpont's tutoring services.

Below is a PDF of Steps to Access Pierpont's Library

Library Services - a How-to Guide (Waide).pdf

Below are tutorials on using the EBSCOhost library

This is a picture showing what to click on to initiate close captioning (CC) and to make the video screen larger (full screen) or smaller. .

Pierpont Tutorial Videos for EBSCOhost

Pierpont's Library Video 1 - What is EBSCOhost?

PDF Copy of Script - Pierpont's Library Video 1 - What is EBSCOhost?

Pierpont's Library Video 1 - What is EBSCOhost Script.pdf

Pierpont's Library Video 2 - Begin Your Search

PDF Copy of Script - Pierpont's Library Video 2 - Begin Your Search

Pierpont's Library Video 2 - Begin Your Search Script.pdf

Pierpont's Library Video 3 - Search with Keywords

PDF Copy of Script - Search with Keywords

Search with Keywords Script.pdf

EBSCOhost Tutorial Videos

EBSCOhost Video Introduction to EBSCOhost

EBSCOhost Video EBSCOhost Basic Search

EBSCOhost Video Searching EBSCO eBooks

Using the EBSCO Mobile App Video

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