Welcome - How to Use EBSCOhost databases - Resource Guide - Stafford Library at Columbia College

About This Guide

Many of our databases are on the EBSCOhost platform, so they use the same basic interface. Our Cougar search combines all the EBSCOhost databases and also links to other databases from other vendors.To navigate this guide, click on the tabs above, or the Table of Contents below. If you need help, please contact us.

What is a database?
Provides a video explaining library databases and why to use them.
Choosing a database
Provides a list of our subscriptions to EBSCOhost databases and other databases by other providers.
Cougar Search
Our cougar search is EBSCOhost's Discovery Service that provides a combined search of all the EBSCO databases and links to some databases from other providers.
Searching
Tutorials that provide information on basic and advanced searches.
Results
Tutorials on how to use the database features on the search results.
Personal Account
Create an account so that you can save items to a folder and create notes.