EBSCO
Product Highlights
EBSCO offers a variety of databases
covering a wide range of disciplines on its
EBSCOhost® platform. Features of EBSCOhost include:
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More than 300 full text and secondary databases are available via
EBSCOhost®.
- Customizable and powerful search system and interface.
- Customizable, bi-directional linking.
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Results List features include: source types for narrowing results, popular
limiters to refine results, instant citation preview icon,
date slider bar for result refinement, and a Related Images Section.
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Image Quick View adds pertinent thumbnail images such as charts, photos, maps,
and illustrations, from over 3,300 journals, to Result List items.
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Folders allow users to collect results from different searches, store them in the
Folder option and manage the Folder contents to print, email, or save.
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Searchable cited references allow users to locate additional information related
to an article of interest.
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Personalized accounts created by using My EBSCOhost allow users to save
individual search results, search histories, persistent links to searches, Search
Alerts, Journal Alerts, and webpages created using Page Composer, across multiple
sessions, for use in future sessions.
Please see the following links for more information about EBSCO databases for specific
library audiences:
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Trials
A trial can be activated at any time and is normally valid for 30 days. To activate a
trial, please complete and submit the following form.
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Minitex Pricing
Please contact Minitex for a price quote.
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License Agreements (Terms & Conditions)
The EBSCO agreement is standard for all of their products and does not require a
signature. A copy is available here for your review and for those institutions that
would like a copy for their files.
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How to Order or Renew
Orders are accepted at any time. Please complete the order/renewal form and fax it
to Minitex at 612-625-3569 (except in the case of credit card orders).
To pay by credit card, please complete the credit card authorization form, order
form and license agreement (if required), and fax all documents to our secure fax
line at 612-626-5380.
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Technical Support
Technical Support (for all customers worldwide):
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Statistics
You can access statistical reports, via EBSCOadmin, in the following way:
The Reports Menu Screen allows you to select from a variety of reports that are
available to you. Selecting any one of these will bring you to a screen with options
for you to select. In most cases you will need to select the fields you would like to
include in your report, the field you wish to sort by and a date range. You will have
the option to view the report on-screen and print it, or to email a delimited file to
yourself.
Note: Additional information about running reports is also available in
EBSCOadmin help.
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Minitex Contact
Cooperative Purchasing & Electronic Resources Services (CPERS)
Minitex
15 Andersen Library
222 21st Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0439
Toll Free: 800-462-5348
Phone: 612-624-4002
Fax: 612-625-3569
Email: cpers@minitex.umn.edu
Vendor Contacts
Public Library and K-12
Eve Paone
Account Executive
EBSCO Publishing
Toll Free: 800-653-2726 ext. 2235
Email: epaone@ebscohost.com
Academic Libraries
Mike Murphy
Academic Account Executive
EBSCO Publishing
Toll Free: 800-653-2726 ext. 2362
Fax: 978-356-5640
Email: murphym@ebscohost.com
Corporate Special Libraries
Corey Phelan
Toll Free: 800-653-2726 ext. 2212
Email: cphelan@ebscohost.com
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