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 | September 2025
EBSCO databases available through the national license in Latvia and Lithuania
Date: 17th September | Time: 2:30 PM (EEST) | Registration
During this session, we will review the EBSCO databases available to institutions in Latvia and Lithuania through the national license. End users have access to EBSCO Open Dissertation—an international database of theses and dissertations—as well as numerous comprehensive scientific databases. Among them, Academic Search Ultimate and Business Source Ultimate, which are partially included in the package, rank among the most frequently used scholarly resources worldwide. We will explain the available access options and introduce the mobile app, which makes it easy to use the resources on the go.
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Overview of the EBSCOhost platform interface for beginners
Date: 19th September | Time: 11:30 AM (EEST) | Registration
This training is intended for users who are new to the EBSCOhost platform or who would like to organize and strengthen their basic knowledge of how to use it. Participants will become familiar with the main elements of the user interface and learn how to navigate the platform and search for relevant information effectively. The session is hands-on and practical in nature.
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EBSCOhost in student practice. What to show new users?
Date: 24th September | Time: 12:30 PM (EEST) | Registration
This training is intended for librarians who conduct instruction sessions and workshops for students, especially those beginning their academic journey. We will focus on the features of the EBSCOhost platform that are most useful and engaging from a student perspective—from searching for literature to support academic writing, to saving sources and creating bibliographies.
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Creating effective search queries on the EBSCOhost platform – practical tips
Date: 26th September | Time: 11:00 AM (EEST) | Registration
This hands-on session will explore various search options available in the databases on the EBSCOhost platform. We will discuss different search styles—from intuitive keyword searches to more advanced techniques using controlled vocabulary and thesaurus terms. Participants will compare traditional controlled language searching with natural language searching to better understand how to build precise and efficient queries.
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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]