SPORTdiscuss

Today i review the ebsco host product, Sportdiscuss. It is like every other ebsco database as far as the set up goes, and the content is well...sports. :) I did a search on volleyball and it returned over 13000 entries so I would definitely recommend that patrons narrow their searches down when using this database. There is A LOT of content. Users can search in the opening search bar or do an advanced search that will limit by language, peer review, publisher, and much more. On the side bar patrons can select articles held by swosu and limit the year as well as subtopics. One new thing I did notice is the search history bar at the top of the page. Users can here view all of their previous searches and even combine them with Booleans to make their search more efficient. I think this is a really great little tool. Users can not only keep track of all their searches for future use but the combination option is really great, especially if a user isn't really sure what they are looking for. There is a folder system where patrons can save articles as well and a print, email, and export option. Ebsco is always very thorough and this database is no exception.