Tuesday, July 17, 2007

It's prettier

Ebsco's adult databases have a spare look - green and blue tabs, search boxes, no pictures.

Their portal called Student Research Center is very different!

"Student Research Center (SRC) is EBSCO's interface designed for students in grades 6 through 12. Through the Student Research Center, users can pre-determine which content sources (e.g., Magazines, Newspapers, Biographies, Country Reports, Film & Video) will be included with their search. They can also search their databases by topic heading, make use of an online dictionary and encyclopedia, explore the top searches of the day, and limit their search according to appropriate Lexile reading levels."

The Teacher Resources button (on the far right) takes you to a screen that is similar to the standard Ebsco search screen.

What's very nice about Student Research Center is the results are similar to other Ebsco databases (adult magazines not kid zines and you can limit your search to Peer Reviewed Journals through the Teacher button).

If you're looking for a friendlier look to your Ebsco search screen- try Student Research Center

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