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Education

A general guide for Education resources.

Database Helps & Tutorials

EBSCOhost Basic Search
3 minute Flash Tutorial
Advanced Search- Guided Style
3 minute Flash Tutorial
My EBSCOhost Folders
5 minute Flash Tutorial

Help with Ebooks

Help & Tutorials for EBSCO eBook
This page contains instructions for using EBSCO eBooks.

Items include: Searching, detailed record, eBook viewer, downloading, my folder, creating notes, printing pages. It also contains links to tutorials for search, downloading and eBooks for ipad.

Search Tips

Quick Steps to Locate Journal Articles on a subject

Use a database (electronic index)
Start with a broad subject
Use Boolean Operators (And, Or , Not) to narrow the search
If you find the perfect article, locate the subject headings/descriptors then search by them, or use the find more like this feature
Remember to refine by dates and/or peer review