Accessing Magazines/Journals in EBSCO Resources Jamie Davis, ORC Coordinator 2015/2016

Overview of the ORC’s EBSCO Resources Explora - New for 2015/2016 Advanced Placement Centre (Grades 10-12) Canadian Reference Centre (Grades 7-12) Literary Reference Centre (Grades 7-12)

Explora New Interface for EBSCO Will be added to the ORC collection in September 2015 Filters content from 3 databases into 1 allowing for federated simultaneous searching More aesthetically pleasing and functional Aligns with youth search trends

Advanced Placement Source Ideal support for IB/AP/-30 students Change the language of interface at the top right hand side of the screen to allow for searching and reading in other languages Text translation to 32 different languages Customizable listen feature available for articles available in HTML format, MP3 downloads also available Embedded citation tools (ABNT, AMA, APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA, Vancouver) SmartText searching to find similar articles along the left-hand side Create notes within article and save to personal folder for access from anywhere Create an RSS feed for a search to continue to track new information Share/permalink any article using the “permalink” feature along the right-hand side of the screen Some academic journals available in original French and Spanish This resource is quite academic, and does not have some of the embedded read aloud features found in the other EBSCO resources. It is ideal for IB and AP students, and have had feedback that -1 students can also navigate and use it. Homepage: Along top blue bar of the screen on the left hand side search for publications great for teachers since there is a large collection of journals included with back issues Can sign up for RSS feeds for different publications Along the top blue bar on the right hand side change the interface language Just below the search box there are a variety of options for searching Advanced search allows you to select date ranges, etc. Visual Search provides the information in relevancy boxes for a more visual search result 4) Just above the search box you can “choose the database” to allow searching in just APS as well as CRC and CPV Searching: Once a search is executed, you can see along the left hand side of the screen all of the different kinds of sources available Includes the option to only select scholarly peer reviewed articles Within the Articles: Right hand side provides tools like cite (many formats options), export, save, etc. Along the right hand side it provides permalinks – this is important for sharing the article on eTeacher page or teacher website With An Account: Add an article to your folder Take notes within an article and save the notes

Canadian Reference Centre Change the language of interface at the top right hand side of the screen to allow for searching and reading in other languages Text translation to 32 different languages Customizable listen feature available for articles available in HTML format, MP3 downloads also available Embedded citation tools (ABNT, AMA, APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA, Vancouver) SmartText searching to find similar articles along the left-hand side Create notes within article and save to a personal folder for access from anywhere Create an RSS feed for a search to continue to track new information Share/permalink any article using the “permalink” feature along the right-hand side of the screen Search for professional “Publications” including Canadian Libraries, School Library Journal, Walrus and subscribe to RSS feeds Canadian Reference Centre Homepage: Along top blue bar of the screen on the left hand side search for publications great for teachers since there is a large collection of journals included with back issues Can sign up for RSS feeds for different publications Along the top blue bar on the right hand side change the interface language Just below the search box there are a variety of options for searching Advanced search allows you to select date ranges, etc. Visual Search provides the information in relevancy boxes for a more visual search result 4) Just above the search box you can “choose the database” to allow searching in just APS as well as CRC and CPV Searching: Once a search is executed, you can see along the left hand side of the screen all of the different kinds of sources available, including peer reviewed Within the Articles: Periodical and Reference articles will have: Customizable read aloud feature – allows you to select accent, and when you click on the cog you can select rate of speed and word/sentence highlighting options Text translation available for 32 languages Right hand side provides tools like cite (many formats options), export, save, etc. Along the right hand side it provides permalinks – this is important for sharing the article on eTeacher page or teacher website With An Account: Add an article to your folder Take notes within an article and save the notes Canadian Reference Centre Student Research Centre Search by topic along the left hand side of the screen - wide array of topics including math which is unusual Limit your search right on the homepage Top searches for all CRC Student Research Centre users just below the topic listing Along the top of the search box you can change the kind of search you perform Very top right hand side of the screen change the interface language Does not have built in listen and text translation features

Literary Reference Centre Homepage includes full text classics, citation help, research guides, featured work, author and content, etc. Customizable listen feature available for articles available in HTML format, MP3 downloads also available Embedded citation tools (ABNT, AMA, APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA, Vancouver) SmartText searching to find similar articles along the left-hand side Create notes within article and save to a personal folder for access from anywhere Create an RSS feed for a search to continue to track new information Share/permalink any article using the “permalink” feature along the right-hand side of the screen Search for professional “Publications” to stay up-to-date

Steps for Accessing Magazines/Journals

1. Create an Account Click on “Sign In”

Select “Create a New Account”

Enter applicable details to create your personal account.

2. Go to the Individual Database You will not be able to access the magazines/journals in the Explora Interface Each of the three EBSCO databases has a unique collection of magazines/journals based on their subject matter For multidisciplinary magazines/journals start with Canadian Reference Centre For literary/ELA magazines/journals go to Literary Reference Centre For multidisciplinary academic magazines/journals, including those written in original spanish and French, go to Advanced Placement Source

Click on “Publications”

Find your magazine/journal Find your magazine/journal. Magazines/journals are organized alphabetically.

Click on the RSS Symbol Sign In

1.Enter Emails to send Magazines/journals 2. Select the Format (Brief, Detailed or Biographic) 3. Select Alert on full text only if preferred

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Contact For more information or to schedule a school presentation contact Jamie Davis, ORC Coordinator Call 780-414-0805 Ext. 229 OR Email jdavis@thealbertalibrary.ab.ca