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| Basic and advanced search options | EBSCOhost serves both new and experienced researchers with a variety of features to refine search results. |
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The New EBSCOhost Interface is designed for improving the user’s research experience. The new UI includes many new features, such as, personalized dashboards, advanced search parameters and filters to more easily narrow search results, enhanced accessibility, and improved translation features. Cross searching among all EBSCOhost-based databases is allowed.
Academic Search Ultimate provide an extensive collection of active peer reviewed, full-text journals. It covers a wide range of subject areas, including global open access (OA) content, to provide global context to research as well as videos to support and enhance the research experience.Subjects Covered:
| Anthropology | Astronomy | Biology |
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| Chemistry | Engineering | Ethnic and multicultural studies |
| Geography | Law | Mathematics |
| Pharmaceutical sciences | Physics | Psychology |
| Religion and philosophy | Science and technology | Veterinary science |
| Women’s studies | Zoology |
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resourcesfor education researchers of all kinds. ERIC contains records and links to hundreds of thousands of full-text documents. It includes records for a variety of source types, including journal articles, books, conference papers, curriculum guides, dissertations and policy papers.
EBSCO Open Dissertations makes electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) more accessible to researchers worldwide. This database can help your theses and dissertations as widely discoverable and cited as possible.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia database indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics. Full text for each record may be easily accessed by double clicking on the topic from the display. The database contains various images, offers brief biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas. This database is updated annually.
Business Source Ultimate offers access to thousands of active full-text journals, including many peer-reviewed publications. It spans various business topics, from current trends to historical information and global perspectives. It provides researchers with essential business journals such as Harvard Business Review, Fortune, and MIS Quarterly, plus business videos from top providers.Subjects Covered:
- Accounting
- Administration
- Banking
- Economics
- Finance
- Human resources
- Leadership
- Management
- Marketing
- Sales
EconLit with Full Text is the full-text database for economic research. It offers full-text journals, including the American Economic Association journals with no embargo. It also contains all of the indexing in EconLit, which adheres to the high-quality JEL classification system for economics literature.Subjects Include:
- Agricultural economics
- Business economics
- Capital markets
- Country studies
- Econometrics
- Economic forecasting
- Economic systems
- Environmental economics
- Financial economics
- General economics
- Government regulations
- History of economic thought
- Industrial organization
- International economics
- Labor and demographic economics
- Law and economics
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- Monetary theory
- Public economics
- Rural economics
- Urban economics
Regional Business News provides full-text regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces. Users can search newspapers, magazines and other resources from trusted news sources. Content Includes:
- full-text newspapers, newswires and business magazines
- full-text TV and radio news transcripts
Primary Search is a full-text database of curated content for elementary school libraries. It includes full text for the most popular children's magazines, e-books, and easy-to-read encyclopedic entries written specifically for kids.
All full-text articles in Primary Search are assigned reading level indicators (Lexiles) that provide educators with an estimate of the result’s reading difficulty and the approximate grade-level reading ability required for comprehension. Lexiles help teachers meet the needs of students with varying reading abilities and interests and allow students to read along at their own pace.
Teacher Reference Center (TRC) is a research database for teachers, providing indexing and abstracts for more than 230 peer-reviewed journals.Subjects Include:
- Assessment
- Best practices
- Continuing education
- Current pedagogical research
- Curriculum development
- Elementary education
- Higher education
- Instructional media
- Language arts
- Literacy standards
- School administration
- Science and mathematics
- Teacher education
European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750 is a archive of indexed publications related to the Americas and written in Europe before 1750. It includes thousands of valuable primary source records covering the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of Native American peoples.
Subjects Include:
- British in America
- Commerce
- Discoveries
- Dutch in America
- French in America
- Great Britain—Colonies
- Jesuits (and other religious orders) in America
- Pirates
- Slave trade
Historical Abstracts with Full Text is the definitive full-text database covering world history (excluding the United States and Canada) from ancient times to the present. It includes hundreds of history journals and books, plus useful features such as the ability to search by time period. This database is searchable by time period and covers topics important to your research:
- World History (excluding the U.S. and Canada)
- Military History
- Women’s History
- History of Education
Features:
- Unique Full-Text Journals
Historical Abstracts with Full Text includes 423 active full-text journals not available in any version of Academic Search.
- Searchable Cited References
Historical Abstracts with Full Text includes 499 journals with searchable cited references.
- Useful Search Features
In addition to standard search features, Historical Abstracts with Full Text allows users to search by time period. This is a major advantage given the extensive range of its coverage.
Covering topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century, History Reference Center is a research database containing full-text peer-reviewed journals, magazines, reference books, biographies, photos, maps, videos, and thousands of primary source documents to help you complete your research.Features:
- Search articles by keyword or browse by key time periods in U.S. and World History.
- Limit search results to articles that match your reading level.
- Hear HTML articles read aloud with the Text-to-Speech feature.
- Save articles to your Google Drive folder.
- Use the citation tool to properly cite sources in your research.
As a companion to History Reference Source, History Reference eBook Collection contain reference books from top educational publishers and presses. This encompasses a rich selection of historical titles, covering global topics from the ancient world through today.
Topics Include:
- Art
- Biography & Authobiography
- Business & Economics
- History
- Literary Criticism
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Religion
- Social Sciences
Communication Source is the full-text research database for communication studies. It offers hundreds of active full-text communication journals and magazines and covers all related disciplines, including media studies, linguistics, speech pathology, rhetoric and discourse.Features:
- Open Access Journals
Includes curation and indexing of open access (OA) journals, Communication Source encompass a growing collection of 460 active global OA journals.
- Unique Full-Text Journals
Communication Source includes 607 active full-text journals not available in any version of Academic Search.
- Searchable Cited References
Communication Source includes 411 journals with searchable cited references.
Newspaper Source Plus provides a full-text digital collection of the world's major news content. It includes millions of articles from newspapers and newswires and offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources, from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, and more. Content Include:
- Full-Text U.S. and International Newspapers
This database offers full text for nearly 500 U.S. newspapers and more than 600 international newspapers.
- Television and Radio News Transcripts
This database includes more than 1.6 million television and radio news transcripts from top sources.
- Real-Time News
This database brings critical news content with ongoing updates throughout the day from popular news sources.
Military & Government Collection is a database of full-text journals and periodicals pertaining to all branches of the military and government. Content is designed to help you stay up-to-date on current news and events. Subjects Include:
- Aviation and Aircraft
- Diplomacy & International Relations
- Military History and Science
- Military Policy
- Military Technology
- Peace and Conflict Studies
- Politics and Government
APA PsycBooks offers the most current and only comprehensive collection of full-text scholarly and professional books published by the American Psychological Association (APA). Providing a pathway through the evolution of psychological thought, it gives students, researchers and educators access to high-quality publications in psychology and related fields.Features Include:
- Recent and historical titles, with the earliest record from 1620
- The newest APA books as they are published
- The entire reference book series APA Handbooks in Psychology
- Exclusive electronic release of APA/Oxford University Press Encyclopedia of Psychology
Subjects Include:
- Behavior Disorders
- Cognitive Processes
- Developmental Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Experimental and Comparative Psychology
- History and Systems
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Mental Health Treatment and Prevention
- Neuroscience
- Personality Psychology
- Philosophy
- Psychotherapy and Counseling
- Religion
- Social Processes and Social Issues
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection is a full-text database for psychologists, counselors, researchers and students. It provides hundreds of full-text psychology journals, including many indexed in APA PsycInfo. It offers strong coverage in child and adolescent psychology and counseling.Subjects Include:
- Anthropology
- Behavioral medicine
- Child and adolescent psychology
- Counseling
- Emotional and behavioral characteristics
- Family psychology
- Mental processes
- Observational and experimental methods
- Psychiatry and psychology
- Substance abuse and addiction
Subjects Include:
- Criminology
- Criminal justice
- Criminal investigation
- Criminal law and procedure
- Corrections and prisons
- Forensic sciences and investigation
- History of crime
- Police and policing
- Probation and parole
- Substance abuse and addiction
GreenFILE is a research database covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, agriculture, education, law, health and technology.
Subjects Include:
- Global climate change
- Green building
- Pollution
- Sustainable agriculture
- Renewable energy
- Recycling
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) with Full Text is a comprehensive database for studies in library and information science. Offering access to hundreds of active full-text hundreds of key journals, books, research reports, it provides a robust platform for library and information science research.
Subjects Covered:
- Automation
- Care and restoration of books
- Cataloging
- Censorship
- Circulation procedures
- Classification
- Copyright
- Electronic resources and ERM systems
- Electronic searching
- Government aid
- Library equipment and supplies
- Public relations
- Publishing
- Rare books
- Reference services
Subjects Covered:
- Aerospace
- Agricultural engineering
- Artificial intelligence
- Chemical engineering
- Computer science
- Energy resources
- Genetics
- Hydroponics
- Mechanical engineering
- Pharmacology
- Robotics
- Software development
ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials PLUS offers users access to the full-text journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion and theology, with full-text content in 30 languages from 49 different countries. The earliest date of coverage extends back into the 19th century with 1881.Subjects Include:
- Ancient Religions
- Bible Studies
- Church History
- Ethics
- Missions & Ecumenism
- New Religious Movements
- Pastoral Care
- Religious Studies
- Sacred Art/Architecture
- Sacred Writings
- Saints/Hagiography
- Spiritual Life
- Theology
- World Religions
Humanities Source Ultimate offers a wide variety of resources ideal for scholars of languages, literature, religion and philosophy, history and the visual and performing arts. With feature articles, interviews, obituaries, bibliographies, book reviews, original works of fiction, musicals, operas and plays, this database provides access to research that illuminates human thinking, action and interaction.Subjects Include:
- Antiquities
- Archaeology
- Area studies
- Classical studies
- Critical theory
- Folklore
- Linguistics
- Literary and social criticism
- Literature
- Performing arts
- Religion and theology
- Visual arts
The Philosopher’s Index with Full Text is the full-text database covering all major fields of philosophy and related disciplines. It provides hundreds of full-text philosophy journals from around the world, many of which available with no embargo.Subjects Include:
- Aesthetics
- Ancient and Modern Philosophy
- Artificial Intelligence
- Axiology
- Communication Theory
- Epistemology
- Ethics
- Hermeneutics
- Logic
- Meta-philosophy
- Metaphysics
- Ontology
- Philosophy of Language
- Philosophy of Religion
- Philosophical Anthropology
- Philosophy of Education
- Philosophy of History
- Philosophy of Science
- Political Philosophy
- Social Philosophy
As a companion to MAS databases, MAS Reference eBook Collection is a research database that contains reference books from top educational publishers and presses. This encompasses a rich selection of titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects, including biography, history, careers, language arts, literature, government, health, math, science, current events and social-emotional health.
MAS Ultra – School Edition is a full-text reference database of popular magazines and e-books covering many subjects, including history, science and health. It also includes thousands of full-text full-text biographies, primary source documents, reference books, photos, videos, maps, flags and color PDFs. All full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles).
With bibliographic records covering family dynamics topics, Family Studies Abstracts is a source providing access to unique content and highly regarded works for family studies researchers.
Subjects Include:
- Divorce
- Family therapy
- Marriage
- Family dynamics
Offering locally published full-text journals integrated with region-specific authoritative resources from all over the globe, Sociology Source Ultimate provides a coverage of regional news pertinent to scholars studying all aspects of human behavior and interaction.
Subjects Covered:
| Behavior and social issues | Child development | Demography | Deviant behavior |
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| Discrimination | Economic development | Ethnic and racial studies | Gender studies |
| Human relations | Marriage and family | Migration | Political sociology |
| Population growth | Poverty and wealth | Religious faith | Rural and urban sociology |
| Social development | Social justice | Social movements | Social psychology |
| Social structure | Social work | Socio-cultural anthropology | Sociological history |
| Sociological research | Sociological theory | Substance abuse | Urban studies |
| Violence |
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- Search quickly and make research progress
Designed for efficiency, the app features mobile-friendly displays for searching, scanning results, liking and sharing. The app also displays recent searches and recently viewed items.
- Stay organized with cross-device synchronization
Researchers can jump into any step in the research process, search for articles on the go, use sharing tools and save their articles synchronously across mobile and desktop.
- Read or listen anytime, anywhere
Users can read or listen to the content they discover, link to external full-text content, view in PDF and HTML and download and read EBSCO eBooks.
- Discover new content based on previous activity
Users can serendipitously find new content in their areas of interest using the Discover Recent Subjects feature, which is generated dynamically based on previous activity.
- Open a door into the library
With the built-in Find My Organization feature, users can search for or geolocate their institution and utilize the library's preferred authentication method for easy access.
- No need to log in every time
After the user has logged in for the first time, they don’t need to log in on subsequent sessions. This lets the user get right to work every time.
There are two ways to sign in to the EBSCO Mobile App: Accessing via your institution or using EBSCO Open Research. After installing the app on your device, tap to open the Sign In screen.
Access with your institution
- Tap Access with your institution to locate Hong Kong Shue Yan University and log in using Find My Organization.
- Tap Connect your institution
- Login with your HKSYU Email ID and Password
- Successful login
Try EBSCO Open Research
- Tap Try EBSCO Open Research for easy access to an EBSCO Open Access profile.
- Successful login
The Home Screen
After logging in to the EBSCO Mobile App, you see the Home screen. You can return to the Home screen at any time by tapping the icon in the menu at the bottom of the screen.
From the EBSCO Mobile App Home screen:
- Start Searching: The first time you log into the app, tap Start a Search in the Welcome area to get started.
- Recently viewed: Swipe to the left to see the articles and eBooks you have recently viewed while using the app. Tap an article to view it again.
- Recommended for you: Swipe to the left to view recommendations based on the most recent articles and eBooks you have viewed.
- Discover recent subjects: Tap a subject in the Discover recent subjects area to execute a search of articles related to that subject. Subjects in this area are displayed based on articles you have viewed while using the app.
Searching the EBSCO Mobile App
To search the EBSCO Mobile App:
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Tap the Magnifying Glass in the menu at the bottom of the screen to access the Search screen.
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Enter your search terms in the Search Box. As you type, the app suggests search terms you can tap to quickly run a search.
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Tap a filter (Peer Reviewed, Full Text, Date Range) to apply it to your search.
Note: After running your search, the Source Type filter is also available below the search box.
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When you tap to add a Date filter, you can select Custom range and use the number keypad to enter a date range for your results.
After entering a date range, tap the screen to close the keypad and tap Apply to add it to your search.
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Tap Search on your device's keyboard to run the search.
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Your results are displayed. Tap an article or book title to see the details and read the full text, when available.
You can also long-press on any result (excluding eBooks) to access the full-text viewing options without having to navigate to the article detail page.
Reading Articles on the EBSCO Mobile App
To read articles on the EBSCO Mobile App:
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On the article screen, select to Read More of the abstract, or scroll down to view the article Details (article citation information).
Tap Access options (full text of the article, when available).
Note: The Access options feature will not appear when full text for the article is not available.
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When you select to read the full text, select from the formats available to you.
More like this
The More like this tab on the detailed record for an article or eBook recommends other items related to the one you are viewing.
Tap an article or eBook in the list to view the detailed record and access the Full text, when available.
Bookmarking Articles on the EBSCO Mobile App
When you are logged in to the app using the Find My Organization option, Bookmarked articles are saved until your log in expires or you log out of the app. Once you are no longer logged in, Bookmarked articles are removed.
When you are logged in to the EBSCO Mobile app with your personal user account, articles that are Bookmarked in the app are also saved to your personal MyEBSCO folder and are available from anywhere you log into EBSCOhost.
To Bookmark articles on the EBSCO Mobile App:
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From an article page or the result list, tap the Bookmark icon.
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The article is saved and the icon changes to a solid color.
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If you wish to remove the article from your Bookmarked articles, simply tap the icon again.
Viewing Your Bookmarked Articles in the App
To view your Bookmarked articles:
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Tap the Bookmark icon at the bottom of the screen to view your Saved articles.
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Tap an article title on the Saved items tab of the Dashboard to read it.
Creating a Personal Account
If you are signed in to the EBSCO Mobile App with login credentials from your library or institution, you have the option to create a personal account from within the app. When signed in to the app with a personal account, articles that are saved in the app are also available to you in the MyEBSCO folder when you sign in to EBSCOhost with your personal account credentials.
Note: If you already have a personal account to access EBSCOhost on your desktop computer, you can use this account to sign in to the app. When you sign in with an existing account, items stored in your MyEBSCO folder are available from the Saved items in the app. However, items stored in Custom Folders you have created are not available in the EBSCO Mobile App at this time.
To create a personal account from the EBSCO Mobile App:
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Launch the Mobile App and tap Find My Library.
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Tap your library name in the displayed list and enter your institution's credentials to sign in to the app.
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Tap the Profile icon in the menu at the bottom of the screen to access the Profile screen.
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Tap the Create Account button to access the Create Account screen.
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Fill in your information and click the Create Account button.
You receive a confirmation that your account has been created and are prompted to tap Log In to sign in with your new personal account credentials.
Sharing Articles from the EBSCO Mobile App
The EBSCO Mobile App enables you to share articles using your device's sharing menu.
To share articles from the EBSCO Mobile App (iOS version):
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From an article page or the result list, tap the Share icon.
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Select the desired method to share the article from your device's available options. (Message, Email, etc.)
Navigating Subjects and Authors in the EBSCO Mobile App
The EBSCO Mobile App enables you to browse subjects of interest based on your searches and articles you have viewed as well as perform article searches for the author or authors of the article you are viewing.
Discover Recent Subjects
From the home screen of the app, you can tap a subject in the Discover recent subjects area to execute a search of articles related to that subject. Subjects in this area are displayed based on articles you have viewed while using the app.
Article Detail View Subjects
From an article's detail view, you can tap a subject to view a result list of all articles related to that subject. You can swipe to the left to reveal all available subjects.
Author Searches from the Detail View
From an article’s detail view, you can also perform a search for more articles from the author or authors of the article. Simply tap a hyperlinked author name under Details at the bottom of an article’s detail view.
- AI Insights does not use user data. User information is not stored during insight creation process.
- The AI response is grounded on the full text during Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) to improve quality and reduce hallucinations.
- No AI training is done on the full text article.
- User query is not used in AI Insights.
EBSCO recently launched AI Insights, a new AI-powered summarization feature, available in search results by clicking the AI Insights button in some of our subscribed EBSCO databases. EBSCO AI Insights streamlines the research process, enhancing efficiency for users.
- AI Insights offers concise summaries, highlighting 2-5 key points from a full-text article, helping researchers quickly assess the usefulness of the article to their research and making better use of their research time.
- AI Insights will display when appropriate full text is available. Some records might not display a “Generate AI Insight” button. These are cases where the content is too short.
- AI Insights are available in the language of the interface, regardless of the full-text language.
Example: If the full-text article is in Chinese and the user selected French as the interface language, the AI Insight will be auto-translated into French.
Not all EBSCOhost databases have been enabled yet for the AI Insights feature. Below is a list of AI Insights enabled in our subscribed EBSCOhost full-text databases:
- Academic Search Ultimate
- Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate
- Business Source Ultimate
- Communication Source
- Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text
- EconLit with Full Text
- Historical Abstracts with Full Text
- History Reference Centre
- Humanities Source Ultimate
- Library Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text
- MAS Ultra - School Edition
- Military and Government Collection
- Newspaper Source Plus
- Philosophers Index with Full Text
- Primary Search
- Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
- Regional Business News
- Sociology Source Ultimate
- Teacher Reference Center (TRC)