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EBSCO Updates Coming This Summer

Author // Sarah Mowery Thursday, 02 May 2024

EBSCO will be making updates on June 1, 2024 to include some database name changes and a new interface. 

Reference Centers Renamed

The following database title names will remove the word Center and replace it with Source:

The following database title names will remove Reference Center and replace with Source:

Interface Updates

As shared this past December, the EBSCOhost Multi-Database Search will be transitioning to a new interface

The transition to this new interface will be made to all EBSCOhost databases and the following reference sources and sources:

  • Biography Reference Source
  • Hobbies & Crafts Source
  • Home Improvement Source
  • Literary Reference Source
  • Points of View Reference Source
  • Science Reference Source
  • Small Business Source
  • EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS)

The new interface includes a cleaner-looking homepage.

newinterfacehomepage
Each reference source and source database will also include browsable categories to support students when deciding upon a research topic.

newinterfacecategories

After conducting an initial search, click the All filters button to open a new menu of filter options. Filter options include Date Range, Databases, Source Types, Subject, Publication, and Category. In this example, Source Types has been expanded to further limit the results. 

 newinterfacefilters

 

The same Share features are available. After opening an article of interest, simply click the share button in the top right corner to access the share pop-up window. Google Drive, Google Classroom, and OneDrive are available. Do not use the Create Link. 

 sharebuttonEBSCO

Use the URL in the address bar at the top of the screen to share an article. Do not use the Create Link when sharing articles, as it does not work with INFOhio's authentication methods. 

addressbarURLEBSCO


EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) Updates

EDS, which is used through INFOhio's ISearch, will also be updated with this new interface. After clicking on the View/Download button for an article in ISearch, the page will look like this:

viewdownloadarticleeds

To open the article, click the Access now (Online full text) button or click the download button to save the article to your device.

Have questions? INFOhio is here to help. For questions, comments, and additional support contact us at support.infohio.org

About the Author

Posted by: Sarah Mowery

Sarah Mowery is a Professional Instructional Specialist with INFOhio. She has worked in education for 16 years as a school librarian and technology coach in elementary and middle school settings. While in these roles, she's been an integral part of the building leadership teams working as a curriculum connector and integrating web-based tools. She earned a BA in Sociology from Bowling Green State University and an MLS with a specialization in PK-12 schools from East Carolina University. Sarah was one of the original INFOhio ICoaches when the program first began in 2013 and has a passion for sharing how INFOhio resources can transform teaching and impact learning for students and educators across the state of Ohio. 

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