This document provides instructions for finding and accessing journals through the TexShare database using EBSCO. It explains how to log into TexShare using your library credentials. It then describes how EBSCO indexes many journals, magazines, and full text books. The document walks through finding the journal Consumer Reports using EBSCO MasterFile Premier as an example. It demonstrates how to browse and search within Consumer Reports to find specific articles on topics like microwaves.

1. Finding Journals on
TexShare using EBSCO
Part of YOUR Public Library Benefits in Texas!
May, 2013
Susan Barnum

2. Log into TexShare
 Go to: www.libraryoftexas.org/texshare
 Login to TexShare with your user name
and password.
 Get your ID
& Password from
your local library!

3. TexShare
 TexShare contains many useful databases.
 EBSCO indexes journals, encyclopedias
and many full text books, so you can
access and read these online, at home.
 I’ll use finding Consumer Reports as an
example.

4. Choose EBSCO MasterFile
 Consumer Reports is one of many
periodicals and journals indexed by
EBSCO MasterFile Premier.
 Click on EBSCO MasterFile Premier.

5. EBSCO MasterFile Premier
 The database opens in a new tab or
window
and looks
like this:

6. EBSCO MasterFile Premier
 Click on “Publications” in the top left-hand
corner:

7. Search Publications
 Publications are listed in A-Z order.
 Type “Consumer Reports” in the search
box.
 Then,
hit “Enter”
or click the
“Browse”
Button.

8. Search Publications
 Consumer Reports is listed.
 Click on the
title to open
the list of
available
dates.

9. Consumer Reports on EBSCO
 This page lists the magazine by year.
 You can
also search
within the
magazine.

10. Browse Consumer Reports
 Browse by year by clicking on the year
you want to explore. The links will
expand.
 Clicking on a
volume will
open that
month’s
full issue.

11. Browse Consumer Reports
 Clicking on a
volume will
allow you to
browse each
article.
 Each article
as its own
link.
 Choose the
PDF Full
Text to read.

12. Browse Consumer Reports
 Now you can read the full article.
 Click “Result
List” to go
back to the
list of other
articles in the
issue.

13. Search Consumer Reports
 Go back to the Consumer Reports Page.
 Click on the
link that reads
“Search within
this
publication”

14. Search Consumer Reports
 A new search is prepared for you
automatically.
 Consumer
Reports is
highlighted,
in quotes and
prefaced with
JN.

15. Search Consumer Reports
 Place your cursor in the search box next
to “Consumer Reports.”
 Type “AND” and then type the name or
kind of product you are interested in.
(I picked microwaves.)
 Press enter or click “Search.”

16. Search Consumer Reports
 Articles about my topic that were
published
in the
magazine
are now
displayed.

17. Search Consumer Reports
 Narrow your search to more recent
articles
using the
year slider.

18. Any Questions?
 You can search like this within any
particular journal that EBSCO has.
 For more help, contact your local library
Texas!