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 | July and August 2026
Navigation Changes on EBSCO Platforms – Overview of Updates
Date: 3rd July 2026 | Time: 12:00 PM EEST (30 minutes) | Registration
Based on feedback from customers and users, we are introducing a series of updates to the navigation experience within EBSCO interfaces, including the EBSCO Discovery Service research platform and EBSCOhost. These changes include moving the navigation from the left-hand panel to the top of the screen, regrouping navigation items, relocating the My Dashboard panel to the MyEBSCO section, optimizing the search area, introducing a visible filter panel, and adding pagination to results. Join the session to see a brief overview of the changes that will be implemented at the beginning of July.
Holidays with an EBSCO eBook
Date: 9th July 2026 | Time: 12:30 PM EEST (30 minutes) | Registration
Discover the world of digital reading with EBSCO! During this session, we will show you how easy it is to find, download or borrow and use eBooks for both academic and leisure purposes. A perfect option for the holidays – enjoy reading comfortably wherever you are!
EBSCOhost Passport – A Browser Extension for Easy Access to Library Resources
Date: 14th July 2026 | Time: 11:00 AM EEST (25 minutes) | Registration
Learn about the EBSCOhost Passport extension, which enables quick and convenient access to your library's resources directly from your browser. During this training, you will learn how to install, configure, and use the tool to efficiently search and access full-text scholarly publications wherever you are.
EBSCO Connect – Everything About EBSCO Products and Services in One Place
Date: 16th July 2026 | Time: 12:30 PM EEST (30 minutes) | Registration
Explore the EBSCO Connect platform—a comprehensive source of information about EBSCO products and services. During the session, you will learn how to quickly find support materials, guides, updates, and answers to frequently asked questions to make the most of available tools.
EBSCOhost Platform Tools Useful for Research Work
Date: 21st July 2026 | Time: 11:00 AM EEST (45 minutes) | Registration
The EBSCOhost platform is not only a place where researchers can discover scholarly literature, but also work with full text and bibliographic data. During this practical session, we will review features such as saving articles to a personal folder, sharing search results with others, using search history, exporting data to reference managers including Zotero and Mendeley, and saving articles to a Google Drive account.
Pearson Textbooks in EBSCO – Access, Search, and Use
Date: 19th August 2026 | Time: 11:00 AM EEST (40 minutes) | Registration
Explore the collection of Pearson textbooks available on the EBSCO platform. During this session, you will learn how to search for e-textbooks and effectively use them as teaching materials in learning and working with students.
Refreshed EBSCO Interfaces – What Has Changed and How to Use Them
Date: 26th August 2026 | Time: 11:00 AM EEST (45 minutes) | Registration
Discover the new look and features of EBSCO interfaces! During this training, you will learn what changes have been introduced, how to navigate the updated environment, and how to use new tools to search for information even faster and more conveniently.
Artificial Intelligence in EBSCO – New Features and Capabilities
Date: 27th August 2026 | Time: 11:00 AM EEST (40 minutes) | Registration
Discover how AI-powered features are transforming the way you work with EBSCO databases. During the session, you will learn about new tools supporting search, analysis, and interpretation of results, helping you reach the most relevant information faster and improve your research workflow.
Get Ready for the New Academic Year – Check Your EBSCO Database Access
Date: 31st August 2026 | Time: 11:30 AM EEST (25 minutes) | Registration
A short, practical session for librarians and administrators to help ensure that access to EBSCO databases works smoothly at the beginning of the academic year. During the training, we will highlight what to check: verification of links on the library website, correctness of IP addresses, integration with discovery tools, and the accuracy of the list of available databases. Participants will also receive a useful checklist for self-review.
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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]