EBSCO Training sessions

June 29, 2023
We would like to invite to attend EBSCO Publishing online webinars in July – August 2023.

Online sessions in July:
 

EBSCO Mobile App in 30 minutes
5th July 2023 | 11:30 AM EEST (30 minutes) | register »
Overview of features available in the new EBSCO Mobile App. We will show you how to download, log in and use the application. We will also show you how to download e-books within the app. All in just 30 minutes.

EBSCOhost tools that make your research more effective
6th July 2023 | 12:30 PM EEST (45 minutes) | register »

The EBSCOhost platform is not only a place where researchers can discover scientific literature, but also work with full text and bibliography. During this practical session, we will review the functions, i.e., saving articles in an individual folder and sharing search results with others, using search history, saving data to bibliography managers including Zotero or Mendeley, and saving articles to a Google Drive account.

Improving search results – tips and tricks
11th July 2023, 1:00 PM EEST (30 minutes) | register »

During the session, we will look at the options of how to implement the correct limiters in order to improve search results. We will speak about choosing correct search mode, choosing publication dates and source type, and limiting to narrower topics.

Search, download and read  – EBSCO e-books in 3 simple steps  
12th July 2023 | 11:30 AM EEST (30 minutes) | register »

Practical training where participants will learn how to:
– use EBSCO e-books online
– download full e-books and chapters
– download and authorize Adobe Digital Editions
– use e-books on the EBSCO Mobile App

Micro session: working with full text on the EBSCOhost platform 
18th July 2023 | 11:30 AM EEST (25 minutes) | register »

In this training, we will show you how to work with full text on the EBSCOhost platform. We will look at the options for downloading, printing, and sending to the "cloud" using a private Google drive. We will also show how academic teachers can find a publication in EBSCO databases and then use permanent links to make it available to students.

The problem of finding relevant search terms is a thing of the past!
19th July 2023 | 12:30 PM EEST (40 minutes) | register »

In accordance with the feedback and great interest, we are repeating the training on searching with the thesaurus. Having trouble finding the right search term? This training is for you! This will be a session dedicated to searching based on controlled vocabulary. We will show the differences in search results using a thesaurus compared to using natural language.

Online sessions in August:

How do I buy e-books from EBSCO's online bookstore?
22nd August 2023 | 12:00 PM EEST (30 minutes) | register »

During the training, participants will get familiar with the EBSCOhost Collection Manager online bookstore. We will review the most important functions and show you step by step how to order selected titles.

eBook Manager: manage and customize your EBSCO eBooks
23rd August 2023 | 1:30 PM EEST (30 minutes) | register »

eBook Manager offers a complete EBSCO eBook management workflow in a single intuitive interface within EBSCOhost Collection Manager. During the training,  participants will learn more about this tool which allows the management of titles available in the library, including customizing the download settings.

How to find useful training materials from EBSCO?
29th August 2023 | 12:00 PM EEST (35 minutes) | register »

During this session, we will provide an overview of the most important pages and services where end users and librarians can find additional training materials from EBSCO. We will talk about:
– EBSCO Connect which offers product documentation, case management for easy access to Customer Support, as well as promotional materials and system alerts
– EBSCO Academy our new learning portal

New! Education Source Ultimate
30th August 2023 | 11:30 AM EEST (40 minutes) | register »

During the session, we will review the most important resources available in Education Source Ultimate, a database released in a new version in June 2023. The session will mainly be a search workshop, during which we will present several practical examples of searching for scientific materials in the field of education.

 

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