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Freshman Workshop
EBSCO HOST INFORMATION SERVICES:
Accessing the Databases
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Introduction
Brief explanation of available data basesLog-on proceduresFolderBasic searches for each disciplineShort tutorial
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Log-on Procedures
Access the Internet
Type in
http://search.epnet.com
User name: LHS
Password: goldenbears
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Choosing Databases
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Basic Searches
Basic Search or Advanced Search
Check which data base(s) apply to your particular search.
Click on the “continue” bottom at the bottom of the page.
Your search results will appear in either a HTML or PDF text. All results are in “full text.”
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Folder
Folder icon “Folder is empty”
Folder allows the user to personalize a search.
Sign in to MY EBSCOhost:This feature allows the researcher to save all
gathered information for a later session. The
folder will not delete any information until the
user deletes in part or completely.
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Sign into My EbscoHost
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Create User Name
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Creating My Ebscohost Account
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Adding Items to Folder
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Your Folder
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Subject Searches
English: Canterbury Tales
Social Studies: The Great Depression
Science: Smallpox vaccination
Math: Pythagoras
Business: Donald Trump
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EBCOhost Support
Tutorials are available.Http://support.epnet.com/CustSupport/Tutorials/Tutorials.asp
“Basic Searching for K-12 School Libraries” runs three minutes.
This tutorial runs in a Macromedia Flash Presentation.
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Step-by-Step
Access the InternetType: http://search.epnet.comLog on user name: LHS Password: goldenbearsChoose the databasesType in keyword search: Canterbury TalesSelect full text.Review results and add to folder.Personalize folder if research work is ongoing.
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Thank you
EBSCOhost has a 24-hour access to databases, which are updated daily, and includes frequent frequent software upgrades.