EBSCOHost Guide. University of Kurdistan Hewlêr. Content for this guide is adapted from information from EBSCOHost

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1 EBSCOHost Guide University of Kurdistan Hewlêr Content for this guide is adapted from information from EBSCOHost

2 Content What is EBSCOHost and its coverage How to access where to find it How to use it - search functions and filters How to refine your result Tips on how to improve your search

3 Introduction EbscoHost holds Academic Search Premier (AS Premier) within its portfolio and it is developed specifically for academic institutions. It is a multi-disciplinary database containing full text for journals, including peer-reviewed titles. This database also offers indexing and abstracts for journals and citation formats across all referencing styles.

4 How to access EBSCOHOST can be accessed from anywhere, however it is limited to staff and employee of UKH. Please follow the following steps to access the database: In campus access You do not require any username and password Off campus access You will require username and password. Please ask any of our counter staff or send your request to Go to Navigate to Library Resources Databases Ebscohost Academic Search Premier On campus You are not required to login. Go to the next step Off campus - Enter the username and password into the appropriate fields and then click on the Login Select Academic Search Premier and click continue 2. Click Continue 1. Click Academic Search Premier Note: Apart from Academic Search Premier database we also have Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts and Health Business Elite.

5 How to start a search EBSCOhost supports both basic search and advanced search. However, it is necessary to plan the keyword(s) to be used for your search. It is necessary to plan which keywords to use, and how you will relate them to each other. It is only through planning that the optimal search results will be obtained. It is necessary to plan which keywords to use, and how you will relate them to each other. It is only through planning that the optimal search results will be obtained Start with a bigger picture, then filter to narrow down your subjects

6 Basic Search The default option for this database is Basic Search. For a more effective Basic Search use Boolean operators to construct a better search such as: road accidents AND traffic organisations OR organizations Kurdistan, Iraq NOT Greater Kurdistan Click Search

7 Advanced Search The Advanced Search is especially useful to construct a more complex query by adding more search fields Use the drop down boxes to limit search terms to the title, author, subject, geographical location or person etc. You could use Limit your result to the following options: Full Text article or Peer Reviewed Journals Document Type e.g. Book review, Bibliography, Article, Abstract etc. Publication Type e.g. Book, periodical etc. Language - Stick with English but if you can read Turkish, Persian or Arabic Image and format type(s) from PDF to cover story or image quick view Click Search

8 Result Choose the right resource Do not just look at the title You can refine your search by reading the abstract, to ensure that the content is relevant Once you are satisfied you can choose to download / export citation / save

9 Result page List of result that shows the article description, citation and format available

10 Result - download / export citation / save Options to download / export citation / save

11 Tips to improve your results Review the results and if: You have too many results, you narrow your search. You have too few results, you widen your search. You have found enough relevant sources, save the articles and citations to your laptop or memory stick Some tips to remember when conducting searches: When searching SPELLING COUNTS if you are getting no results, but you think you should be, check your spelling Search engines generally ignore capitalisation (Taiwan = taiwan) Search engines generally ignore articles, such as the, an, and a.

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