EBSCOadmin

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Tutorial

• EBSCOadmin
• Overview

support.ebsco.com
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EBSCOadmin is a powerful administrative platform
that offers a wealth of options for customizing
your EBSCO services. From branding your site
with your institutions colors and logos to
controlling the content that is added to your EDS
profile, this tutorial will give you a basic
overview of what you can achieve using EBSCOadmin.
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Using EBSCOadmin to brand your EBSCO interface is
easy. Custom branding your site to include
familiar logos and colors allows you to create a
seamless experience for your users. Depending on
the service being customized, you can include
important links to additional services in the top
toolbar or below the search box.
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In just a few simple steps, you can make it easy
for users to identify the interface as part of
your institutions resources.
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With many options available to customize your
search results and display preferences, you may
want to spend some time reviewing the settings
available, which vary by profile. For example,
you can choose to make the Advanced Search your
default searching screen so that users see all of
the limiters available before they start their
search.
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For EDS or EBSCOhost users, you can offer the
ability to automatically translate the interface
by enabling the translation feature in EBSCOadmin.
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To take advantage of this option, click the
Multilingual Options tab and modify your settings
accordingly. Click Submit to save your changes.
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To ensure seamless access for your users,
flexible authentication options are available
including User ID and password, IP recognition,
and library card pattern matching. With so many
options, you can control access to resources in
the way that best fits your institutions needs.
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In EBSCOadmin, you can control the content that
you make available to your EDS or EBSCOhost
profile. For example, you can choose to enable or
disable certain databases from appearing in
search results, or elect to automatically enable
new partner content that becomes available to EDS
customers.
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In addition, the Local Collections feature helps
you create and manage your locally held
collections, such as your librarys print
holdings or your non-EBSCO resources, so that
they, too, can be discovered through your EBSCO
interface.
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To assist you with reporting usage, EBSCO offers
usage statistics, including Counter Reports.
Understanding the number of full text or abstract
requests in a given time period is important in
determining whether your library is experiencing
a healthy return on its e-resources investment.
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Finally, account security is very important so
EBSCOadmin provides the flexibility to control
administrative access, such as who on your staff
can make profile changes or view usage
statistics. You can create Usernames and
Passwords and assign specific roles so that staff
members never need to share an account.
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You can modify these permissions at anytime.
Simply click Go under the Roles column, make your
selections, and click Submit.
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This is just an overview of the options available
for you to customize your EBSCO experience. For
more information, or to begin taking advantage of
the flexible options available, contact Customer
Support or visit the EBSCO Support Site.