Searching UCN Databases

Finding Journal Articles Through Ebsco

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Enter Search Terms

Can search by keyword, title or author. Use the radio buttons to change the search type.

Database Search Results

Limiting by Full Text, Year

Narrow your results by clicking the box labeled•Full Text•Peer Reviewed•Library Collection•Date

• Drag or type a new date

Limiting by Source Types

This limiter will narrow results by publication type.

Academic journals is usually selected.

More Limiters

Journal Article

• This article is available in both html format and pdf format.

• Each format has different options.

HTML Format

Can change language

Audio controls speed, accent & highlighting

Print Article

ToolsFolders – save article citation for later use. Need to create personal account.

Print – send only html articles to printer

Email-send article to yourself or friend

Save-save article to your hard drive / flash drive

Cite- gives proper citation format for your article.

Export – can export article to EasyBib. Need personal account for this option.

Permalink – create link to article

Share – Share the citation to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest

Cite

PDF Articles

Back to Result List Download PDF

Journal table of contents

LinkSource

LinkSource Links you to article from non-Ebsco databases

Links you to interlibrary loan form

Interlibrary Loan

• Fill in the form (only starred items need to be filled in).

• The database will automatically complete the citation information.

• Click on the submit button. The request will be sent to our ILL librarian to process.

• Articles will be e-mailed to you as soon as they arrive. Usually takes ten days to two weeks.

Interlibrary Loan Form

Submit button

CommentsRegional Centre location if needed

Citation information automatically supplied

Setting up Personal Account

Click ‘Create a new Account

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Personal Accounts

• Can save searches or articles

• Can create web based lessons using Ebsco Page composer

• Personal account information not shared

• Information deleted after 18 months non-use

Assistance

Right A-Z Publications – all journals indexed in databases

Databases by Subject – search databases by subject

Databases A-Z – Databases listed alphabetically

Aska-A-Librarian: email link to ask library staff a question

Help – EBSCO help files

Library Home – link to library home page

Thank you!