EBSCOhost

Title EBSCOhost

Creator EBSCO Industries, Inc.

Format database

Website: www.ebsco.com

Summary

EBSCOhost is an intuitive online research platform used by thousands of institutions and millions of users worldwide. With quality databases and search features, EBSCOhost helps researchers of all kinds find the information they need fast.

Critical Evaluation

EBSCOhost has mobile access, can be customized such as search limiters and expanders, language preferences, print options, link options, citations assistance, peer review content, ability to save searches and results and access to high quality articles. It is recognized by library professionals, there's access to academic libraries, public libraries, corporations, schools, health care, and publishers reputable information. To access, one must be part of an academic institution or in a public library, or have access to the database through a library card. You must also be comfortable navigating the database and research, so in terms of access, this is in and of itself can be an inaccessible point for many. Not very accessible to many due to not knowing about it and or not being aware that having a library card, gives you access, and since many young people aren't going to libraries these days, it's not easy to make it accessible.

About the organization

EBSCO is the leading provider of research databases, e-journals, magazine subscriptions, e-books and discovery service to libraries of all kinds. For more than 70 years, we've partnered with libraries to improve research with quality content and technology.

Challenge issues

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Why I chose this database
It's an important asset, and it has access to a lot of good journals and other reputable information for research. Young people who are college bound (which everyone should be if that is what they want) as they get ready for college and begin researching, this database is one that getting familiar with it and learning research tools, will prove handy to be skillful in.