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=__ ﻿ ﻿ A Guide on How to use EBSCO __ =

-**EBSCO** **is a database which allows you to search throughout different sources to find information that you require.** -EBSCO offers a variety of way to search information - allowing you to refine the information you're searching for. (limiting words, allowing words, ticking boxes, etc). -Since EBSCO offers a wide variety of sources, looking for a specific journal can take time, so mastering the limiters is useful! -EBSCO is //__easy and simple to use__//, just type a word in and search away! If problems arise, or if you're looking for ways to refine your search, locate and click the help button - this will help you in any way possible! -To use the HELP in EBSCO, open the box and type in a keyword that is relevant to your issue - this will bring up information related to your problem and hopefully you'll find the solution.

-To access EBSCO, simple go into the Notre Dame's Library, and click on "DATABASES" found in the quicklinks. From here, scroll down until you find "EBSCO". -To search for something in EBSCO, type a keyword within the field provided, and hit search. -To limit these searches, to define your actual topic, use the boxes provided such as: full text, abstract available, and review articles. -When searching in EBSCO, looking for the __//abstract is the successful way//__ for finding information that is relevant to the topic. An abstract is a paragraph which shows the research the author has done, and usually a sum-up of the full text.

-EBSCO offers a variety of databases to select from, they are: Arts Databases, Business Databses, Education Databases, Health Databases, Science and Technology Databses, and Theology and Philosophy Databases. -If, for an example, you are told to search the topic "How to Make Children Interested in Learning", we would already know that EBSCO has the Education Database, and that if we were to search within that database, information relavent to the topic would be __//easy to locate//__. -The databases provided by EBSCO allows us to conduct subject searches, making it easier for us to find information within the topic.

-Refining our searches within EBSCO is a __//quick and easy//__ way to improve our search. -As well as selecting the subject database, and ticking boxes, we are able to select the publication date, enter the authors name and even refuse certain keywords, for example, in the fields provided, type "ORANGE" then click the "AND" and switch with "NOT" then type "COLOUR" - this should refuse any sources related to the colour orange, and only allow those related to the fruit.

-As mentioned earlier, using __//help in EBSCO is simple//__. -HELP is located at the top-right corner of the page, and when clicked, will provide a quicklink to topics and even a field to search keywords. -To improve your skills with using EBSCO, locate "EBSCO tutorials" on google.

-To access EBSCO off Notre Dame campus, go to the notredame homepage, and navigate to the EBSCO databases from the library page (as mentioned earlier). -You may be asked to enter your student number, as well as your password. This is to ensure unwanted visitors attacking our school's databases. -Once logged in, **all information you can find on campus, can also be found at home!**