EBSCOhost delivers articles from more than 6,000 magazines and newspapers, most in full text, ranging from children's magazines to professional research journals. Different interfaces designed for specific age groups and curricular areas make EBSCOhost easy to use for all researchers. Magazine and journal articles are contained in two databases: MasterFILE, which is primarily popular magazines, and Academic Search Premier, which is primarily academic or scholarly journals.
Statistics & Titles
The OPLIN Database Usage Reporting Tool uses automation to pull usage numbers directly from the vendors' sites, and presents the most useful numbers (generally “searches” and “items”) in a consistent interface.
To see your library's numbers for last month, visit stats.oplin.org.
Click linked database names for more numbers and information.
Additional reports of EBSCOhost usage, including NoveList, Auto Repair Reference Center, and any other EBSCO databases for which the library has a subscription. Requires library password. EBSCOadmin is EBSCO's own tool for checking EBSCO database usage statistics, creating reports, and customizing certain interface options. Since it is maintained by EBSCO and not OPLIN, a separate ID and password are required. If you do not know your ID and password, please contact the OPLIN Support Center, support@oplin.ohio.gov for assistance. For further details on how the tool itself works, click on the "Help" link at the top of the screen after logging in.
Training Materials
- Getting Started Guide (PDF) This one-page guide created by OPLIN is designed to get your patrons started.
- Academic Search User Guide (PDF) This one-page flier from EBSCO can assist in promoting this resource.
- Introduction to EBSCOhost Short YouTube video from EBSCO. Also available as a download.
- Reading an Article on EBSCOhost Short YouTube video from EBSCO. Also available as a download.
- Advanced Searching on EBSCOhost. Short YouTube video from EBSCO. Also available as a download.
- Creating Journal Alerts on EBSCOhost Short YouTube video from EBSCO. Also available as a download.
- Citing Article on EBSCOhost Short YouTube video from EBSCO. Also available as a download.
- All EBSCO webinars. Check this list of all available webinars from EBSCO to see training options
- EBSCO help. This website is designed to be a one-stop shop for all your EBSCO questions
- EBSCO training. This website links to all EBSCO training resources, include upcoming and recorded webinars as well as YouTube Trainings.
- Academic Search Poster This 8.5 X 11 inch poster created by EBSCO outlines what a patron might use Academic Search Premier for.
