First Look: EBSCO Databases

Negotiations have wrapped up with vendors. Financial models have been run, and contractual language is nearly complete. Formal announcements about the databases and pricing for libraries are coming to an email inbox near you.

In the meantime, consider these databases…

Current EBSCO package
(Ending June 30, 2012)		 New EBSCO package
(Starting July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013)
Academic Search Premier
Business Source Premier
Encyclopedia of Animals
Funk & Wagnall’s Encyclopedia
MAS Ultra
Masterfile Premier
Middle Search Plus
Newspaper Source
Primary Search
Regional Business News
Topic Search
LISTA		 Academic Search Premier
Auto Repair Reference Center
Business Source Premier
Consumer Health Complete
Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia
GreenFILE
History Reference Center
Legal Information Reference Center
MAS Ultra
Masterfile Premier
Middle Search Plus
Newspaper Source
NoveList
Points of View Reference Center
Primary Search
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences
Regional Business News
Science Reference Center
Small Engine Repair Reference Center
Topic Search
LISTA

Click here for a full description list of these databases

Need some recommendations?

Although any participating library may choose any of the databases for one low tier price, here are some “starter sets” you might consider.

Public Libraries

  • Masterfile Premier
  • Business Source Premier
  • Auto Repair Reference Center
  • Small Engine Repair Reference Center
  • Consumer Health Complete
  • Legal Information Reference Center
  • But also consider all of the School databases below, too!

Schools

  • Masterfile Premier
  • MAS Ultra
  • Middle Search Plus
  • Primary Search
  • Topic Search
  • Points of View Reference Center
  • Science Reference Center
  • History Reference Center
  • But also consider for your own professional development and service benefit two more: Novelist and LISTA (Library & Information Science Technology Abstracts)
Community Colleges
  • Masterfile Premier
  • Business Source Premier
  • Academic Search Premier
  • Points of View Reference Center
  • Consumer Health Complete
  • Novelist
  • Plus, consider many of the databases used by public libraries
Academic Libraries
  • Academic Search Premier
  • Business Source Premier
  • Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
  • Novelist
  • Regional Business News
  • LISTA
  • Plus, consider many of the databases used by other library types