One question that has come up a few times with users moving to the Explora interface is how to find the title lists for Academic Search and MasterFILE. Explora itself does not include a title list. Why not? Because Explora
Checking NoveList Statistics
Here are instructions on running a report in EBSCOAdmin for the NoveList databases: Click on the “Reports & Statistics” tab. Select your library from the drop-down list. Ctrl-click to select all four of the NoveList databases at once. Display by
Making Changes to the EBSCO Main Menu
EBSCO’s main menu can look cluttered with all of the additional Explora and NoveList icons. Here are instructions to remove the icons and reorder the page. EBSCOAdmin Walk-through In order to make changes to the main menu, you’ll need to
Customizing Explora for Younger Students
From EBSCOAdmin, it is possible to change the search results for younger students. You will need access to EBSCOAdmin to make these changes. Log into EBSCOAdmin. From the Customize Services “tab…” Select “Explora Primary Schools” from the dropdown menu. Move
EBSCO IDs
EBSCO Explora Widget
Do you want to add a cute little Explora widget to your website or blog? If so, feel free to copy the code displayed below and change the part labeled as “YOUR_EBSCO_ID_HERE” to, well, your EBSCO ID. Don’t know your
Enabling the New Explora Interface in the EBSCO Periodical Databases
Here is how to enable the new Explora Interface in your library’s EBSCO account. You will need access to EBSCOAdmin for the library. (School librarians: You will need access to EBSCOAdmin for each library you manage.) After logging into the
HeritageQuest Online Update
There are some wonderful updates to the HeritageQuest Online database for genealogical research. The database is now running off of the Ancestry platform and incorporates many fantastic features from the popular commercial database. This database is licensed for at-home patron
Using the NHDB Purchase Database
Knowing when to purchase metered access titles based on a time period can be tricky if you don’t know exactly when the copies run out. For that reason, I’ve created a database to keep track of the NHDB purchases. The
One-Stop Shop for Genres from EBSCO
EBSCO has put out a very cool new feature in NoveList Plus recently: One-Stop Shop for Genres. Check it out in your NoveList database. You’ll find a link at the top of the page. Get started here: http://search.ebscohost.com The great