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ENG 103 - Professor Krulic - Social Media - Su 2020: Tutorial Videos

A guide to using online library resources.

Tutorial Videos Useful?

Tutorial Videos Useful?
YES - I feel confident to navigate the EBSCOhost Interface.: 392 votes (86.92%)
NO - I think I need a Library class instruction.: 59 votes (13.08%)
NO - I need to Chat or make an Appointment with a librarian.: 0 votes (0%)
Total Votes: 451

EBSCOhost on YouTube

Ebsco Journal List A-Z

Accessing the Library Databases

All of the Library's subscription databases are available from any computer on campus. Simply click on Research Databases from the Library Homepage to see a complete list and description of our databases.

Remote access to the subscription databases is available to Cerritos College students, faculty, and staff. Remote access requires a login.

  • Click on the name of the database you wish to use.
  • You'll be asked to login at that time.

Students: Login using your Cerritos College ID number and password, just as you would login to the campus network. You must be currently enrolled in a class. Your password is your DOB unless you changed it.  Format is MMDDYYYY.

Faculty and Staff: Login using your Cerritos College network username and password.
Please note: Username format =  jdoe (not jdoe@cerritos.edu)

EBSCOhost: Tutorial Videos

EBSCO iconYour professors will often tell you to "Use EBSCO to find articles." What exactly is EBSCO? Well, EBSCO Information Services is a division of EBSCO Industries, Inc., one of the largest privately held and family-owned companies in the United States. EBSCO Industries, Inc. has been in business since 1944. Starting out as a small subscription agency, EBSCO quickly became a pioneer in the library services industry.

Cerritos College Library subscribes to over thirty databases provided by EBSCO!
The videos (Tab itemized above) will help you become familiar with the EBSCO database Interface.

Vid Icon Introduction to EBSCOhost (4:17) (Power Point File(ClosedCaption)

Vid Icon Basic Searching (2:12) (Power Point File(ClosedCaption)

Vid Icon Advanced Searching(2:38) (Power Point File)(ClosedCaption)

Vid Icon EBSCOhost Result List (3:39) (Power Point File) (Closed Caption)

Vid Icon Citing Articles (1:52) (Power Point File) (ClosedCaption)

Sources - EBSCO

SOURCE: https://connect.ebsco.com/s/article/Where-can-I-find-tutorials-on-EBSCO-interfaces?language=en_US (SP22)

SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/c/EBSCOSupportTutorials/videos (SP22)

SOURCE: New Interface - The New EBSCOhost Interface - Quick Start Guide

EBSCO - New Interface Tutorials 2024

With Basic search on the new EBSCOhost, you can quickly run a search for your keywords. Quick filters are also available, enabling you to easily create a more targeted search before reviewing your results.

Basic Searching on the New EBSCO User Interfaces - Tutorial (PowerPoint)

Note: If you are unable to view videos on YouTube, click the following link to view this tutorial.

image.png Basic Searching on the New EBSCO User Interfaces - Tutorial

 

To run a basic search:

  1. Enter your search terms in the search box.

    As you type, searches matching your terms appear below the search box. If you see your term in the list, you can click on a search term to go directly to the result list.

  2. Select any desired limiters from below the search box and click the Magnifying Glass to run your search.

    ebscohost basic search screen

  3. From the Results List, you can apply additional filters by clicking the All filters button below the search box.

  4. View article details by clicking an article title or the View details link.

    When Full Text is available, select a reading option (Publisher Site, Online Full Text, PDF) from the Access now menu.

    ebscohost results list with access options and filters button highlighted

The new EBSCOhost allows users to conduct advanced searches using Guided-Style Find fields. Guided-Style Find fields assist you in creating a more targeted search.

For example, you can enter your search terms into the search boxes and have EBSCOhost search for your terms in only specific citation search fields, such as the Title or Subject terms fields.

EBSCO Advanced Searching Tutorial (PowerPoint)

Note: If you are unable to view videos on YouTube, click the following link to view this tutorial.

image.png EBSCO Advanced Searching on EBSCOhost Tutorial

 

To create an Advanced Search:

  1. Click the Advanced Search link below the search box on the Basic search screen.

    Your institution's administrator may set Advanced Search as the default search screen for EBSCO Discovery Service making it available when you log in.

    EBSCOhost screen with advanced search link highlighted

  2. Enter your search terms in the first search box on the Advanced Search screen.

    guided style find fields with search term populated

  3. Choose a citation search field from the All fields drop-down list (for example, search in only the Title field of the citation).

    fields drop-down menu displayed

  4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the second set of search boxes.

  5. Click the Boolean operator drop-down menu to combine the search box entries with AND, OR, NOT. (Default is AND)

    boolean operator button highlighted in search box

  6. You can select another Boolean operator, keyword, and search field in the third search box set.

  7. Click the Add fields link below the search boxes if you would like to add more lines of search to your advanced search.

  8. Under Filters, apply any desired limiters to your search. For example, you may want to limit results to items with full text available online and published within a custom date range you select. 

    To add a Custom date range, select Custom range and click the fields to select start and end dates from the date picker.

    Depending on the database being searched, other available filters may include Publication TypeDocument TypeLanguage, etc. When searching multiple databases, you can click the expand arrows to apply filters specific to each database. 

    Note: Any limiters that were selected on the Basic Search screen before accessing Advanced search are applied to searches conducted with Advanced Search.

    Search Options available under the guided style search boxes

  9. When applying database specific filters with a drop-down menu, you can select one or multiple options.

    Individual database filters displayed

  10. If desired, click the Search options tab to change the search mode or apply expanders

    search options displayed

  11. Click the Search button. The Result List displays.

    result list displayed

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