New EBSCO Interface
On June 16 of 2025, the interface of all EBSCO databases will be updated with a new look, while keeping the same functionalities. EBSCO has used customer feedback, usage data, user research, and usability studies to update the EBSCOhost interface. The primary concerns they aimed to address in this change were: 1) Modernizing their Interface; 2) Meeting Accessibility Guidelines; 3) Adding More Customization Features; and 4) Creating a Responsive Design for All Devices.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO EBSCO INTERFACE
To review all past and upcoming features, please visit EBSCO’s roadmap page. If you have any questions about this transition, please direct them to Roberto Arteaga (rarteaga@plu.edu).
What you will need to do
Backup your saved items.
EBSCO has not guaranteed that they will be able to migrate user folders and saved searches. Please be sure to create backups of your MyEBSCO account items prior to the migration on June 16, 2025. EBSCO directs MyEBSCO account holders to move saved items from custom or shared folders to your My Folder location. Items saved under My Folder should be visible in the new UI under My Dashboard in the Saved section under the Records tab. If you have research you will need to access in the future, we suggest both options.
Update your article URLs.
When EBSCO migrates its databases on June 16, 2025, all article/URL links to articles in EBSCO databases will break. You will need to replace existing URLs in your course materials with the updated links once the migration has taken place.
Contact the library with questions as soon as possible.
If you have any questions about this migration, please contact the library as soon as possible. With changes in staffing levels, we will need additional time to respond to requests as we move through this transition.
New features
- Streamlined advanced search: The new advanced search is now more streamlined while maintaining all of the same functionality.
- Look for the “Subjects” and the “⋮ More” buttons to locate the tools that were located towards the top of the old interface.
- New ways to apply filters: The new interface makes it easier to select available and peer-reviewed articles. Plus, the full range of filters is now kept hidden until selected, giving priority to your results.
- Look for the “፣ All Filters” button under the search bar to access all of the filters you already know.
- Text-to-speech features: Currently only for articles, but coming soon to ebooks, the new interface lets you listen and download audio versions of the articles and ebooks you locate.
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