The document provides instructions for accessing and searching EBSCOhost research databases from Oak Hall School. It outlines multiple methods for accessing the databases through the school website or library catalog. It emphasizes setting up a personal user account to save search results. The document then guides students through performing searches, including using advanced search features and refining results. It also explains how to save, print, bookmark, and access saved articles. Finally, it includes a section encouraging students to carefully evaluate any sources found on Google using criteria like authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, and coverage.

1. Using the EBSCOhost
Research Databases
ACCESS
EFFECTIVE SEARCHES
PRINT AND SAVE AND CITE

2. ACCESS
ACCESSING EBSCOHOST RESEARCH
DATABASES FROM ANYWHERE

3. Step 1 – Navigate to EBSCO database.
There are several ways to go to the databases:
The first is through the Oak Hall website and library catalogue
Go to
oakhall.org/library
click on Digital
Resources links on
left of page
Click on Oak Hall
Upper/Middle
School Library link
on right.
On Home tab, click
on EBSCO
Databases link
Click on Follett
Destiny Online
Public Access
Catalogue.
Enter User Name:
oakhallschool
Password: library

4. Other Methods
Access from the Oak Hall Middle and Upper School Library Wiki
Go to
oakhall.org/library
Click on Digital
Resources links on
left of page.
Click on Oak Hall
Middle and Upper
School Wiki link
Click on Ms. Poole’s
Great Expectations
Research Project
Assignment
Access from search.ebscohost.com
Enter User Name: oakhall school and Password: library
You can also access the databases through Edline

5. User ID: oakhallschool
Password: Library

6. • Choose the database that’s best for you.
• Lower School  Searchasaurus
• Middle School  Student Research
Center
• High School  EBSCOhost Research
Databases or Student Research
Center

7. SET UP YOUR OWN
ACCOUNT
TO SAVE YOUR RESULTS IN A
FOLDER FOR LATER ACCESS

8. Click on Create a New Account.
• Before searching, set up a user
name and password, so you can
access your resources later.

9. • Fill out the form fields to set
up your account.
• Be certain that your user
name and password are
memorable.
• Write them down.

10. SEARCH
EFFECTIVE SEARCHES ON THE
EBSCOHOST RESEARCH DATABASES

11. • Select the Databases suggested
by your teacher or the librarian.

13. EBSCO STUDENT
RESEARCH CENTER
EFFECTIVE SEARCHING

14. • Enter your search terms.
• If you do not get the results you
want, try different search terms.
• You can also use the Advanced
Search options.

15. • If you need to do an Advanced
Search, this is what it looks like.

16. • Results!

17. • Refine (Narrow) your results
to full text.
• You can also specify a
publication date range.
• Update!

18. • You can also refine your
results further,
depending on the type
of sources you want.

19. • Click on Resource Link.

20. • Here’s a good resource!
• Look at your options to the
right! 

21. • Print.

24. Saved articles.

26. • Bookmark.

27. BUT WAIT!!!!!
WHAT ABOUT GOOGLE?

28. Google Guide to Evaluating Resources
• Sure Google is fast and returns tons of results, but not all
resources on Google are good ones.
• Even Google admits this is true!
• If you use Google, evaluate your results carefully.
• Anyone can
– Create pages
– Exchange ideas
– Copy, falsify, or omit information intentionally or
accidentally
• Many people publish pages to get you to buy something or
accept a point of view. Google makes no effort to discover or
eliminate unreliable material.
• So be
. It pays to be
!
• Consider Authority, Accuracy, Objectivity, Currency, Coverage
(AAOCC) when evaluating a website.
• All of the above applies to Wikipedia.
http://www.googleguide.com/evaluating_results.html

29. • Authority Who are the authors? Are they qualified? Are they believable?
 With whom are they associated? Do their associates affect their
credibility?
 Who is the publisher? What is the publisher’s reputation?
• Accuracy Is the information accurate? Is it reliable and error-free?
 Are the interpretations and conclusions reasonable?
 Is there evidence to support conclusions? Is the evidence verifiable?
 Do the authors properly list their sources, references or citations with
dates, page numbers or web addresses, etc.?
• Objectivity What is the purpose? What do the authors want to accomplish?
 Does this purpose affect the presentation?
 Is there an implied or obvious bias?
 Is the information fact, opinion, a spoof (a joke), or a prank?
• Currency Is the information current? Is it still valid?
 When was the site last updated?
 Is the site well-maintained? Are there any broken links?
• Coverage Is the information relevant to your topic and assignment?
 What is the intended audience?
 Is the material presented at an appropriate level?
 Is the information complete? Is it unique? www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENGI/eval_criteria.html