Why
EBSCO?
Richard Debenham
Sales Manager
rdebenham@ebsco.com
EBSCO Caters For All Libraries..............
• Colleges
• Government
• Institutes of Technology
• Public Libraries
• Medical
• Schools
• Specialist Libraries – Art, Drama, Music etc
• Universities
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ONLY vendor you can cross-search together
your EBSCO eBooks & EBSCO Resources!
eBooks & Audiobooks
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EBSCO Database
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Full Text / Retro
Art & Architecture
Complete
Art Source
326 Full-Text Journals
375 Full-Text Journals
617 Full-Text Journals
Education Index / Abstracts /
Full Text / Retro
Education
Research Complete
Education Source
529 Full-Text Journals
1,375 Full-Text Journals
1,779 Full-Text Journals
Humanities Index / Abstracts /
Full Text / Retro
Humanities
International Complete
Humanities Source
336 Full-Text Journals
1,247 Full-Text Journals
1,515 Full-Text Journals
Applied Science & Technology
Index / Abstracts / Full Text / Retro
Computers & Applied
Sciences Complete
Applied Science &
Technology Source
222 Full-Text Journals
1,066 Full-Text Journals
1,401 Full-Text Journals
Index to Legal Periodicals
& Books / Full Text / Retro
Legal Collection
Legal Source
456 Full-Text Journals
420 Full-Text Journals
887 Full-Text Journals
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Science Index / Full Text / Retro
LISTA with Full Text
Library & Information
Science Source
169 Full-Text Journals
329 Full-Text Journals
433 Full-Text Journals
(includes new unique content)
10 Challenges we know Libraries are Facing.........
1. Changing the Concept of Today’s Libraries
2. Competing with Google & Wikipedia
3. Different Authentication Offered by Vendors
4. Lack of Time to Promote Your Library
5. Lower Staff Numbers
6. Improving Access to Library Website
7. Multiple Vendor Platforms – Confusing?
8. Name of Resources Difficult to Relate
9. Poor Usage of Existing Resources?
10.User base where 2nd language could be English
University of
Georgia’s
customized
discovery
interface
University of
Georgia’s
customized
discovery
interface
What Discovery Provides A Library...........
• User-Friendly Interface
• One Platform for End-Users to Start From
• Increased Usage of Current Resources
• Lowers Cost per Search Ratio of Resources
• Assists with Improving ‘Digital Literacy’
• Easier to Train End Users with One Platform
• Citation Available for All Articles – Harvard etc
• FREE Onsite & Offsite Training Provided
• YouTube/Flash Player/PowerPoint Tutorials
Compatible with All Smart Phones
Thank
You!
Richard Debenham
Sales Manager
rdebenham@ebsco.com