EBSCO Academy
Find instructor-led courses on our centralized learning portal in EBSCO Connect. The training schedule in this portal will be updated every couple of weeks, so be sure to visit regularly to sign up for any new sessions. We look forward to welcoming you to our training sessions!
Upcoming Sessions | January 2026
Explora in Practice – A User-Friendly EBSCO Interface for Public and School Libraries
Date: 14th January 2026 | Time: 12:30 PM EET (40 minutes) | Registration
The training aims to familiarize participants with the Explora interface as an intuitive information-search tool for users of public and school libraries. Participants will learn how to navigate the interface, apply effective content-search strategies, filter results, and access full-text materials. The training emphasizes the practical use of Explora in everyday work and in education.
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What’s New on the EBSCO Platform: Citations, Abstracts, Author Profiles, Recommendations, and More
Date: 20th January 2026 | Time: 1:30 PM EET (40 minutes) | Registration
During the training, new features available on the EBSCO platform will be discussed, including the citation count indicator, an AI-powered publication summary generator, natural language search mode, author profiles, recommendations of similar publications, and reference lists for publications.
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New! GeoRef with Full Text
Date: 22nd January 2026 | Time: 1:30 PM EET (45 minutes) | Registration
Join the session to learn about a new addition to the EBSCO offering – GeoRef with Full Text. The database combines the American Geosciences Institute’s specialized indexing of geological literature with high-quality full texts of journals and magazines essential for geological research, providing simple and intuitive searching. It includes the authoritative GeoRef index, a specialized thesaurus, and full texts from over 400 journals.
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Sociology Source Ultimate: A Comprehensive Source of Sociological Knowledge
Date: 27th January 2026 | Time: 11:00 AM EET (45 minutes) | Registration
The training presents Sociology Source Ultimate as an advanced tool supporting research and education in sociology and the social sciences. Participants will learn about the database’s subject coverage, the types of publications available, and effective methods for searching the literature. The session will cover result-filtering features, access to full texts, citation and bibliography management tools, as well as the practical use of the database. The training is intended for institutions subscribing to the database and those with trial access.
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Micro Session | How to Promote Access to EBSCO Resources?
Date: 29th January 2026 | Time: 10:30 AM EET (20 minutes) | Registration
During this session, an EBSCO trainer will present the websites and services where additional instructional materials related to the EBSCO platform and resources can be found. These sources can be used to promote databases and user training. We will present the available materials, including tutorial videos, posters, leaflets, and the EBSCO Connect support site.
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If you are interested in additional session on a specific topic or database, or a session for library staff and patrons, we can provide online training for you and your library, subject to existing commitments.
Urszula Nowicka | Customer Engagement Manager - Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine | EBSCO Information Services | email: [email protected]