EBSCOadmin
Select Change
Password
Select EBSCOadmin
Security
EBSCOadmin Security
Administrator roles and permissions can be created and defined.
Select Delete button to
remove Administrator
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Select Display Name link,
to review Administrator
details.
Select Go link, to review
Administrator roles and
permissions.
EBSCOadmin Security – Review Administrator details.
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The “Tutorial” links in
EBSCOadmin allow access
to Flash Tutorials for
immediate help.
Select Display Name link
to review Administrator
details or reset password.
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EBSCOadmin Security – Review Administrator roles and
permissions.
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Select Go link from the
EBSCOadmin Security Page to
review Administrator roles
and permissions.
Define roles by
selecting one of the
options:
Read Only—View
information, unable
to make changes.
Write—View
information and
make changes.
None–Unable to
view information,
tab is unavailable.
EBSCOadmin Security – Add New Administrator
Select Add New Administrator to
define a New Administrator.
Select the type of administrator
(Consortium or Site)
Enter Display Name, User ID,
Password and E-mail Address.
Select Submit.
Select Site/Group
Maintenance to add a New
Group (faculties, institutes,
researchers, students,
remote users etc)
Profile Maintenance (Create and Edit Profiles)
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Select Profile link to
assign or change a
profile for a group
Profile Maintenance - Create and Edit Profiles
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Add a New Profile,
Reorder Profiles or
Copy Profiles for
different groups
(faculties, students,
remote users, etc.)
Select Profile ID link to
view Profile Properties.
Change the
order of profiles
Profile Maintenance - Add a New Profile
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Select Add a New
Profile or Copy Profile
Select “Copy Profile” to
copy a profile from an
existing group to a
new group
Select All to copy all the
options from an existing
group to the new group
Click Submit
Customize Services
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The Customize Services
tab allows to set up
Searching options
Move mouse over numbers to
view an enlarged image and
more info about the feature
Customize Services – General Settings
Select the Default Keyword Search
Screen: Advanced or Basic
Customize Services – Basic and Advanced Search Screen
Settings
Select the Default Keyword
Search Screen: Single Field
or Guided Fields
EBSCOhost - Advanced Search Screen with Single Find Field
EBSCOhost - Advanced Search Screen with Search Builder
EBSCOhost - Advanced Search Screen with Guided Style Find
Fields
Customize Services – Databases Tab
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Select the Databases
subtab
Modify limiters by
clicking the Go link.
Databases can be
sorted as desired or
alphabetically.
Set the default
start page for each
database by using
the drop-down list.
Customize Services – Viewing Results Tab
Select the Viewing Results tab to
change the display of the results.
Select link “Modify” to view
and add custom links.
Select Setup/Maintain
CustomLinks link to
create custom links.
Then click on “Add
New CustomLink” link
to create custom links.
Select this option to
copy links already
defined by EBSCO
Select category “Full
Text” to copy links to
Full Text resources and
click on “++show..."
Select the link that you
want to copy
Put the text of the link
Select the collection that
you subscribe and select
where the link will show
and click on “Submit”
The link will show
on the Result List
Customize Services – Delivery Options
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Delivery Options allows
to make changes to
Printing/E-mail/Save
options.
Multilingual Options subtab allows
patrons to translate HTML full text
from English to other languages.
Customize Services – Branding Tab
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Branding subtab
is selected.
http://www.library.edu
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You can create new branding by
selecting the Setup/Maintain
Branding link. The link is
available only if user has
permission.
Authentication – Add a new User ID/Password
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Assign Group ID, User ID and
Password.
Selects Submit to update.
Authentication – User ID/Password Tab
Select Add New User to
create a new User ID and
Password.
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Select link to edit
Password.
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Authentication – IP Address Tab
Select IP Address subtab.
You can add IP addresses, delete IP
range or upload IP address lists.
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Authentication – Add IP Address
Add IP Address.
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Enter a single IP address
or a range of IP addresses
Authentication – Delete IP Range
Delete IP Range
Authentication – Upload IP Address List
Select link to Upload
IP Address List
An electronic file (tab or comma
delimited) is used for the upload.
Column numbers indicate the fields.
Authentication – Patron Files
You can Add, Upload
Patron ID Files or
Customize Login Prompts
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ACME JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
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Select Patron ID link to edit
Patron ID or change password
Authentication – Referring URL
Referring URL authentication can be used to provide access to EBSCOhost from a secure home
page on the library's web server. This identifies users by the originating URL (the page from
which they came) and eliminates the need for user Ids and re-authentication by ESBSCOhost.
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http://www.secure.website.edu
Authentication – Cookies
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Local Collections
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Local Collections
tab is selected.
Public Library Collection
Local Collection
Select link to edit
properties for that
collection
Select link to Setup/
Maintain Titles of collection
Local Collections – Add a Collection
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Select link to Add a
New Collection.
You can include alternate
ISSN’s (print and electronic)
Enter Collection ID and
Description and click
Submit.
Local Collections – Upload Local Titles
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Select link to Upload
Local Titles
The Upload function
provides an immediate
collection upload from an
electronic file.
Use numbers to specifiy the
column location.
Reports & Statistics
Use the buttons to make
selection of report.
Schedule Report option
enables to schedule future
reports to be e-mailed
Reports & Statistics – Sample Session Usage Report
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Reports & Statistics – Example of Session Usage by Hour
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This will display the average
session activity per hour, for
the selected period. Hours
that are missing had no
activity.
Reports & Statistics – Database Usage Report
The Database report option
has been selected.
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Reports & Statistics – Example of Database Usage Report
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Reports & Statistics – Scheduling Reports
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Define settings and
clicks Submit to
schedule usage report.
Reports & Statistics – Title Usage Report
The Title report option
has been selected.
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Reports & Statistics – IP Usage Report
The IP report option has
been selected.
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Example of IP Usage Report.
Reports & Statistics – Interface Usage Report
The Interface report option
has been selected.
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Example Interface Usage Report.
Reports & Statistics – Link Activity Reports
The Link Activity Reports
sub tab has been selected.
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The Link Activity by
Source report is selected
by default.
Source refers to the
originating URL or
application name for the
Link In to EBSCOhost.
Reports & Statistics – Link Activity Reports by Source
Platform drop down lists all
linking options for the Link
Activity reports.
Reports & Statistics – Example of Link Activity Reports by Source
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Reports & Statistics – Link Activity Reports by Type
The Link Activity by
Type report option
has been selected.
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Reports & Statistics – Link Activity Reports by Target Type
The Link Activity by
Target Type report option
has been selected.
Target Type refers to the
type of service that is
being linked to
(Document Delivery, ILL,
OPAC, etc.).
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Reports & Statistics – Example of Link Activity Reports by Target Type
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Reports & Statistics – Link Activity Reports by Target
The Link Activity by
Target report option
has been selected.
Target refers to the
actual service name
(ex. JSTOR, EDRS,
etc.).
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Reports & Statistics – Example of Link Activity Reports by Target
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Reports & Statistics – COUNTER Reports
COUNTER: Counting Online Usage of NeTworked Electronic Resources
“..international initiative designed to serve librarians, publishes and intermediaries
by facilitating the recording and exchange of online usage statistics.”
Reports & Statistics – COUNTER Reports
Select from report options available in the drop-down.
Welcome: Primary Administrator
Reports & Statistics – COUNTER Reports
Select Journal Report 1
then clicks Show Report.
Example report shown
below.
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Graphical Reports
Database Title Lists
Title Lists are
available in
MARC 21, HTML
and Tab
Delimited
format.
Select the
Database Title
Lists tab.
Click link to view
Title Lists in MARC
21 format.
Other formats
include HTML and
Tab Delimited
Database Title Lists - MARC 21 Sample Record
Sample Record.
Site/Group Maintenance – Customize Select Service Screen
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You can fully customize the
Select Service screen to
include logos and branding
information.
On-Line Help
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EBSCOadmin Context
sensitive On-Line Help is
always available for your
immediate needs.