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What is EBSCOhost? EBSCOhost is a powerful online reference system accessible via the Internet. It offers a variety of proprietary full text databases and popular databases from leading information providers. Your local public library offers access to EBSCO databases through the Marigold Library System. EBSCOhost databases can be accessed through your local public library's website, or through www www.marigold.ab.ca .marigold.ab.ca. Look for this button: Log in using your library card barcode number and PIN (if you don't know your PIN, contact your local library). Academic Sear cademic Search Elit ch Elite This database offers information in nearly every area of academic study including: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and more. Alt H Alt Health ealthWat atch ch This database focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to healthcare and wellness. Business Sour usiness Source Elit ce Elite This database contains full text from the world's top management and marketing journals. Canadian R Canadian Refer erence Cen ence Centr tre This database includes leading Canadian periodicals and international (U.S. and U.K.) periodicals in full text; full text reference books; more than 66,000 full text biographies, and an Image Collection of over 502,000 photos, maps and flags. Health Sour ealth Source Consumer E ce Consumer Edition dition This resource provides access to nearly 80 full text, consumer health magazines, searchable full text for more than 1,000 health- related pamphlets, and more than 130 health reference books. Mast aster erFILE Pr FILE Premier emier This database contains full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. Full text is also available for nearly 500 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 502,000 photos, maps & flags. Science R Science Refer erence Cen ence Center er Designed to meet every student's science research needs, Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources. Basic Search The Basic Sear Basic Search Scr ch Screen een lets you create a search with limiters, expanders, and Boolean operators. To cr o creat eate a Basic Sear e a Basic Search: ch: 1. Enter your search terms in the Sear Search Bo ch Box on the Basic Search screen.

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  • What is EBSCOhost?EBSCOhost is a powerful online reference system accessible viathe Internet. It offers a variety of proprietary full text databasesand popular databases from leading information providers. Yourlocal public library offers access to EBSCO databases throughthe Marigold Library System.

    EBSCOhost databases can be accessed through your localpublic library's website, or through wwwwww.marigold.ab.ca.marigold.ab.ca. Look forthis button:

    Log in using your library card barcode number and PIN (if you

    don't know your PIN, contact your local library).

    AAcademic Searcademic Search Elitch Elitee

    This database offers information in nearly every area of academic

    study including: computer sciences, engineering, physics,

    chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical

    sciences, ethnic studies, and more.

    Alt HAlt HealthealthWWatatchch

    This database focuses on the many perspectives of

    complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to

    healthcare and wellness.

    BBusiness Sourusiness Source Elitce Elitee

    This database contains full text from the world's top management

    and marketing journals.

    Canadian RCanadian Reeffererence Cenence Centrtree

    This database includes leading Canadian periodicals and

    international (U.S. and U.K.) periodicals in full text; full text

    reference books; more than 66,000 full text biographies, and an

    Image Collection of over 502,000 photos, maps and flags.

    HHealth Sourealth Source Consumer Ece Consumer Editiondition

    This resource provides access to nearly 80 full text, consumer

    health magazines, searchable full text for more than 1,000 health-

    related pamphlets, and more than 130 health reference books.

    MMastastererFILE PrFILE Premieremier

    This database contains full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals

    covering general reference, business, health, education, general

    science, multicultural issues and much more. Full text is also

    available for nearly 500 reference books and over 164,400

    primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over

    502,000 photos, maps & flags.

    Science RScience Reeffererence Cenence Centterer

    Designed to meet every student's science research

    needs, Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds

    of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other

    sources.

    Basic SearchThe Basic SearBasic Search Scrch Screeneen lets you create a search with limiters,expanders, and Boolean operators.

    TTo cro createate a Basic Seare a Basic Search:ch:

    1. Enter your search terms in the SearSearch Boch Boxx on the Basic Searchscreen.

  • 2. Click the SearSearch Opch Optionstions link if you would like to use anyoptional Limiters or Expanders.

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    4. Your RResults Listesults List will be displayed. To revise your search, youcan apply or remove limiters under the RReefine Rfine Resultsesults column onthe left side of the screen.

    More Help

    If you would like to learn about the Advanced Search options, orto find links to search help videos, visit:

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    Research made easy at your local public library!

    Marigold Library SystemeResources & Digital Contentwww.marigold.ab.ca/eresourcesJuly 2015

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