1. Using the EBSCOhost
Research Databases
ACCESS
EFFECTIVE SEARCHES
PRINT AND SAVE AND CITE

2. ACCESS
ACCESSING EBSCOHOST RESEARCH
DATABASES FROM ANYWHERE

3. Step 1 – Navigate to EBSCO database.
• Method 1
– On any computer at home or at school.
– Go to search.ebscohost.com
– Sign in: User ID: oakhallschool; Password: library.
• Method 2
– On any computer at home or at school.
– Sign on to Edline.
– Go to Library class page.
– Click on EBSCO database link under Links.
– Sign in: User ID: oakhallschool; Password: library.
– If you choose Method 2, you also have easy access to several other links to
resources, such as the school library catalogue.
• Method 3
– On any computer at home or at school.
– Sign on to Edline.
– Go to Library class page.
– Click on Oak Hall Middle & Upper School Wiki.
– Go to Ms. Poole’s Great Expectations Research Project page.
– Click on EBSCO database link.
– If you choose Method 3, you also have access to Ms. Poole’s links and the Project
Assignment, and this presentation.

4. • Sign on to Edline.
• Go to My Classes & Shortcuts 
Oak Hall Middle/Upper School
Library.
• Check out the LINKS section of
the Library page.

5. User ID: oakhallschool
Password: Library

6. • Choose the database that’s best for you.
• Lower School  Searchasaurus
• Middle School  Student Research
Center
• High School  EBSCOhost Research
Databases or Student Research
Center

7. SET UP YOUR OWN
ACCOUNT
TO SAVE YOUR RESULTS IN A
FOLDER FOR LATER ACCESS

8. Click on Create a New Account.
• Before searching, set up a user
name and password, so you can
access your resources later.

9. • Fill out the form fields to set
up your account.
• Be certain that your user
name and password are
memorable.
• Write them down.

10. SEARCH
EFFECTIVE SEARCHES ON THE
EBSCOHOST RESEARCH DATABASES

11. • Select the Databases suggested
by your teacher or the librarian.

13. EBSCO STUDENT
RESEARCH CENTER
EFFECTIVE SEARCHING

14. • Enter your search terms.
• If you do not get the results you
want, try different search terms.
• You can also use the Advanced
Search options.

15. • If you need to do an Advanced
Search, this is what it looks like.

16. • Results!

17. • Refine (Narrow) your results
to full text.
• You can also specify a
publication date range.
• Update!

18. • You can also refine your
results further,
depending on the type
of sources you want.

19. • Click on Resource Link.

20. • Here’s a good resource!
• Look at your options to the
right! 

21. • Print.

24. Saved articles.

26. • Bookmark.

27. BUT WAIT!!!!!
WHAT ABOUT GOOGLE?

28. Google Guide to Evaluating Resources
• Sure Google is fast and returns tons of results, but not all
resources on Google are good ones.
• Even Google admits this is true!
• If you use Google, evaluate your results carefully.
• Anyone can
– Create pages
– Exchange ideas
– Copy, falsify, or omit information intentionally or
accidentally
• Many people publish pages to get you to buy something or
accept a point of view. Google makes no effort to discover or
eliminate unreliable material.
• So be . It pays to be !
• Consider Authority, Accuracy, Objectivity, Currency, Coverage
(AAOCC) when evaluating a website.
• All of the above applies to Wikipedia.
http://www.googleguide.com/evaluating_results.html

29. • Authority Who are the authors? Are they qualified? Are they believable?
 With whom are they associated? Do their associates affect their
credibility?
 Who is the publisher? What is the publisher’s reputation?
• Accuracy Is the information accurate? Is it reliable and error-free?
 Are the interpretations and conclusions reasonable?
 Is there evidence to support conclusions? Is the evidence verifiable?
 Do the authors properly list their sources, references or citations with
dates, page numbers or web addresses, etc.?
• Objectivity What is the purpose? What do the authors want to accomplish?
 Does this purpose affect the presentation?
 Is there an implied or obvious bias?
 Is the information fact, opinion, a spoof (a joke), or a prank?
• Currency Is the information current? Is it still valid?
 When was the site last updated?
 Is the site well-maintained? Are there any broken links?
• Coverage Is the information relevant to your topic and assignment?
 What is the intended audience?
 Is the material presented at an appropriate level?
 Is the information complete? Is it unique? www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENGI/eval_criteria.html