Conducting Research with EBSCO Discovery Service
Explore two different ways of conducting research using the EBSCO Discovery Service as outlined by Carolyn Heine and Elizabeth Flater at California Baptist University. Learn why students use OneSearch, how it is incorporated into instruction, student perspectives, and future directions. Discover efficient strategies for beginners and interdisciplinary topics, and how OneSearch pulls together collections for various programs.
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OneSearch Two Ways Conducting two types of research using the EBSCO Discovery Service Carolyn Heine, MLIS, Instructional Services Librarian Elizabeth Flater, MLIS, Collection Development Librarian
Annie Gabriel Library California Baptist University Riverside, CA 8000 students Programs: 72 undergrad, 28 grad, 35 online Library instruction during required Intermediate Composition courses (ENG123)
Why do students use OneSearch? Prominence Library research instruction Reference interviews Familiar interface Marketing Branding, tweets, news feed, new faculty workshop handouts Mostly markets itself
How do we incorporate OneSearch into instruction? two ways Beginning researchers Broad starting point Full text default Discuss evaluation and refinement Books and articles Interface Instruction for English Composition
How do we incorporate OneSearch into instruction? two ways Interdisciplinary topics (or, topics with many relevant databases) Too many suggestions can overwhelm Efficient Instruction for Communication Disorders
How do we incorporate OneSearch into instruction? two ways Topics without a designated database Database for each program isn t affordable Pulls collections together Instruction for Biomedical Engineering
What do our students think? Likes Familiar interface Limiters Simultaneous searching Dislikes The Google Effect
