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Using eLibrary Search (EDS) to search, locate and access library resources Online

EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) is the interface used for searching, locating, and accessing resources the library owns and subscribes to. In Health Library Ireland, we refer to this as eLibrary Search.

In this session, Richard Crookes, Training Manager with Ebsco, will demostrate how we aim to make the research process as accessible and intuitive as possible. 

Learning Outcomes

  1. Understand the purpose and functionality functionality of the Ebsco Discovery Service (EDS)
  2. Perform a basic keyword search in EDS
  3. Create a search strategy using wildcards and precision [proximity] operators
  4. Using Boolean search operators AND, OR and NOT to create a very broad or very narrow search
  5. Use a personal folder to save and retrieve searches and articles
  6. Create alerts to keep current with the literature
  7. Find further support on EbscoConnect

Date:
Monday, November 13, 2023
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Time Zone:
UK, Ireland, Lisbon Time (change)
Library Space:
Online
Online:
This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
Audience:
  HSE Staff & Authorised Library Users  
Categories:
  Information Skills Training  
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