This presentation is to assist patrons of the Stillwater Public Library in accessing EBSCO Host. How to open EBSCO and links to further EBSCO training. EBSCO TUTORIAL

STILLWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY EBSCO HOST is a powerful search tool available to any Stillwater Library card holder. As you journey through this tutorial you will see your library card is very valuable. Many of these articles you find searching through EBSCO would cost you a fortune but you get them at no cost through your library.

Finding EBSCO Through Your Library

When you position the curser over Reference Resources there will be a drop down as in the picture above. Position the curser over Online Databases and click on the mouse.

EBSCO You will notice under the second brown bar titled General Research the words Ebsco Host to the far right under the word Access you will see the choice In Library/Remote. If you are not in the library click on remote and follow the instructions on the next screen.

LOG IN Enter your library card number in this box. Your library card number is found on the back of your card under the bar code. You must enter all fourteen digits. After you have entered your library card number move your curser to the dark blue box with the word Log in. Click on this and review the next screen that will come up.

Click on EBSCOhost Web

Clicking on continue will give you your search box where you can enter subject or title.

A LIST OF IMPORTANT EBSCO TUTORIALS ch/basic_search.html ch/basic_search.html d/adv_guided.html d/adv_guided.html At this point it would benefit you to go to anyone of the above tutorials and be instructed on using specific search terms and methods to use EBSCO now that you are familiar with how to access it.

I FOUND IT This tutorial was prepared for you the user of the Stillwater Public Library. Remember using EBSCO will increase your searching skills. The more familiar you become with search tools the more effective your research.