EBSCO Training

The EBSCO platform includes a range of research databases covering numerous academic subjects. The platform includes access to e-Books and e-Journals. Databases that DUT Library subscribes via EBSCO include: Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete, Art & Architecture Source, CINAHL Complete, Waters and Oceans Worldwide and many more.

Mandisa Lakheni, an EBSCO training representative, will talk you through how to use EBSCO eBooks and EBSCOhost. The following points will be covered:

EBSCO eBooks:

• Search Functionality/Usability
• Remote Access
• Save/print/e-mail portion of the eBooks
• Checkout/download offline
• My EBSCOhost
• Support & Help features

EBSCOhost:

• How to Perform a search?
• Effective Search Functionalities for research
• How to utilize Authority Files
• How to manage Result List
• Setting up Alerts- search and journal
• Importance of My EBSCOhost

When?

• Tuesday, March 12, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Where?

• ECR 1, BM Patel Library, 2nd Floor (ML Sultan Campus)

As seating is limited, please be there early to ensure your place!