1. How to Search for Articles on EBSCOhost at the Bermuda College Library

2. To search for an article on EBSCOhost…
go to the Bermuda College homepage at

3. Use the Quicklinks drop down to find the library homepage.

4. On the library homepage is the Online Resources link.

5. On the Online Resources page, you will see several databases to choose from. Click on the EBSCOhost link.

6. Here you will see a listing of the EBSCOhost databases
Here you will see a listing of the EBSCOhost databases. Choose one area of interest or click on “All full-text databases listed”.

7. Here you see a basic search screen
Here you see a basic search screen. If you would like an advanced search, click on the link beneath the search box.

8. Now I am given more search options to choose from.
I can change my field option to search by:
Title – ie. Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day
Author – ie. Nikki Giovanni
Subject – ie. Poetry

9. If you scroll down the search page, you will find many helpful options
If you scroll down the search page, you will find many helpful options. For instance:
If you want the search to:
Find all search terms or
Any terms
If you want:
Full-text articles or
PDF articles
If you are looking for credible sources, you would check the
Peer Reviewed box.

10. First, I type in civil war and choose the subject option.
I want to search for information on the book The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara which is about the American Civil War.
First, I type in civil war and choose the subject option.
Then, I add the book title to the search and choose the title option in the drop down.
I have chosen AND as my boolean operator, because I want both search terms to be included in my results.

11. My search yields two hits:
-Social and political aspects of the civil war
-Civil War landmark sites

12. *Remember, if you do not find the search results you are looking for, you can always go back and refine your search terms by using related terms:
ie. Instead of using: Business
Try: -Job occupation
-Line of work
-Career or
-Employment
Sometimes less is more. If you add too many terms to your search, you will end up with 0 results.
It’s always best to start simple, then tighten your search.
Refining your Search

13. If you want to cite your source and prefer MLA to APA (for example) there’s an easy way to do it. At the top of the search page is a preferences tab. Click on it and at the bottom of that page is a citation format dropdown. Here you can choose whatever format you want your reference to be cited in and save it.
Creating
a Citation

14. Creating a
Citation
Another way to retrieve a citation is to click on the detailed record link at the top left of your screen. This will give you a citation as well as other options under tools.

15. It is always useful to set up a User account
It is always useful to set up a User account. Click on the sign-in tab at the top right of the screen.
Then click on Create a new Account to set up your account. Each time you log-in you will be able to save articles to your personal folder if you desire.
User Account

16. Also, if you need database log–in information, this may be provided by your lecturer. You may also call the Bermuda College Library Circulation Desk at
Good Luck!
Lee-Ann Liles
Library Assistant
Bermuda College Library
January 19, 2012.