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Ebsco Tutorial

Introduction

Ebsco

Title Search

Author Search

Keyword Search

  -- AND, OR, NOT

  -- Phrase Search

Subject Search

Limiting

Truncation

Saving Searches

Printable Checklist

 

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Phrase Searching in Ebsco

Unlike some other databases, Ebsco will automatically read a two or more word search as a phrase. This is true when you are searching from both the Basic Search and Advanced Search screens.

Ebsco Diagram

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