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1. What is EBSCO? Ebsco is the online database of journal articles. It offers:MasterFILE Premier, ERIC and PsycINFO. EBSCO was founded by Elton Bryson Stephens in 1944.
 * __HOW TO USE EBSCO__**

2. Access EBSCO through the ND University Library Databases page. Scroll down to E and click on EBSCO.

3. a. Conduct a basic search by clicking on All EBSCO databases. Scroll down and select which databases would be most suitable for your search. Type in keywords in search bar to do a basic/broad search. b. Abstract is a summary of a full document that provides the outline of the journal article including the findings and the methods of research. Full text is the entire journal article that is available.

4. Conduct a subject search by clicking on Subject Guides on the right hand side of the Library Website. It is good for finding databases that are associated with your topic.

5. Refining searches are different on each database. Look to the left hand side of the page and the top of the page to refine search.

6. Get help using EBSCO by going to the main EBSCO page and clicking on the top right hand side of the page where it says EBSCO Support Site. It contains many tutorials and many search options.

7. You can access EBSCO off campus by going to the ND Library Website just like you would if you were on campus.

8. It is important to know where you want to go to find what your looking for. You don’t want to be wasting your time searching for useful information. Have a plan and make sure you establish keywords and brainstorm BEFORE you search. This will save you time and you will be able to find what you want quickly.

Able to refine search Fast Easy Abstracts of results || Easy access Available online Broad search Refining options || Easy to use Quicklinks Different searches available Easy to refine || Subject specific Able to refine search Peer reviewed Abstracts Full texts Journals Recent up-to-date information || Too broad search Easy to get lost Not all articles full text Not all documents available || Not all books available Too broad search Can take a while to refine || Information can be outdated Not always available || Articles not always available So many to chose from Can be confusing ||
 * **SOURCES** || **SUMMON** || **eBOOKS**/**EBRARY** || **CATALOGUE** || **DATABASES** ||
 * **ADVANTAGES** || Searches everything
 * **LIMITATIONS** || Only ND Library