The document provides instructions for using the Student Research Center database available through the Leach Library. It explains that the Student Research Center is created by Ebscohost to meet the research needs of middle and high school students. It provides access to multiple Ebscohost databases in one easy-to-use location covering topics like current events, history, science, and health. The document then outlines how to get started with the database, including getting the password from the library and how to perform basic and advanced searches to efficiently find relevant information.

1. Using Student Research Center Presented by the Leach Library Reference Staff

2. What is Student Research Center? A database created by Ebscohost to cater to the needs of middle and high school students. Provides access to numerous Ebscohost databases in a single, reliable, easy-to-use, location. Subject matter includes current events, history, science, and health.

3. How do I get started? Visit the Leach Library database page: http://www.londonderrynh.org/library/library_005.htm Click on Ebscohost and enter the password Contact the reference desk for the password.

4. Getting Started This will take you to the page listing the library’s Ebscohost databases Click on Student Research Center

5. How do I search the database? Start a “basic search” by entering keywords into the find box. Limit or expand your search by checking or unchecking content sources (i.e. magazines, newspapers, etc.)

6. Keyword Search Results Basic keyword searches will often bring back thousands of items. In this example, “wetlands” brings back over 14,000!

7. Filter Results Using Tabs Click on the tabs to reduce the number of items to a manageable number. Clicking on “Radio & TV News Transcripts” reduced results to 119.

8. What is an “Advanced Search?” Allows you to limit your search so you don’t get too many items, which can be overwhelming and confusing. Get started by clicking on “Advanced Search”

9. Advanced Search Interface Limit search to a specific field Limit by document type Search by reading level, if desired

10. Sample Advanced Search Subject search for “Wetlands” Include only “magazines” Limit reading level to only grades 6-8

11. Advanced Search Results This advanced search returned only 92 items Further narrow results by clicking on subject headings.

12. Search Results Click on title for article abstract To go directly to full text click on “HTML Full Text” or “PDF Full Text”

13. Sample Article Abstract Articles can be emailed from this screen

14. That’s it! Any questions? Contact the reference desk Phone: 432-1132 Email: reference@londonderrynh.org