Online Databases for Academic Libraries

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VISUAL SEARCH

Online Databases for Academic Libraries

• Visual Search is a brand new EBSCOhost search method; its tab is located between the Advanced Search and Choose Databases tabs.

• Note: There is a General Setting, defaulted ON, to allow library administrators to turn off the Visual Search tab.

• Visual Search is designed to appeal to:– Visual learners– Studentia– Experienced researchers doing exploration– Those seeking a new, fun way to search

VISUAL SEARCH

Online Databases for Academic Libraries

Search results are organized

in an interactive, graphical map.

Circles represent

topics and squares

represent articles.

VISUAL SEARCH

Online Databases for Academic Libraries

Conduct a search. Click on the Show Filters button.Refine results by indicating which keywords should be in the resulting titles, or by limiting to articles published after a chosen date (using the slide bar), or bylimiting results to full text articles only.

VISUAL SEARCH

Online Databases for Academic Libraries

Click square, see citation and full text (when available), in the right pane.

VISUAL SEARCH

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