EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) introduces Ultimate Databases for Schools and Public Libraries to provide reliable, high-quality, curated content to support the research needs of middle and high school students, educators and public library patrons. The collection includes six multidisciplined databases offering full-text magazines and journals, nonfiction and reference e-books, educational videos, primary source documents and evidence-based health reports accessible through an intuitive user experience and seamless integrations.
The six Ultimate databases include:
- Biography Reference™ Ultimate: A full-text database offering an unparalleled collection of authoritative biographies and rich contextual information on international figures in business, film, history, music, politics, sports and more.
- Consumer Health™ Ultimate: A full-text database providing the latest, most accurate, reliable and easy-to-understand health and wellness content on topics ranging from mental health to public health to holistic medicine.
- History Reference™ Ultimate: A rich collection of full-text magazines, journals, e-books, primary source documents and videos to enhance teaching and learning about topics in U.S. and world history, human geography, sociology, economics and more.
- Literary Reference™ Ultimate: An extensive full-text collection of popular literary magazines, journals, videos, e-books and literary works — including poems, short fiction and critical analyses — as well as resources for film studies, journalism and theater studies.
- Points of View Ultimate™ : A full-text database containing a wealth of materials that provide diverse perspectives on hundreds of debate topics to help students and researchers analyze controversies, develop critical thinking and improve digital literacy.
- Science Reference™ Ultimate: A vast collection of popular science magazines, scholarly journals, videos, science experiments, detailed lesson plans and e-books — everything needed to enhance teaching, ignite student curiosity and fuel academic success.
EBSCO Information Services Senior Vice President of Research Databases Sara Earley says these new databases offer unmatched value for schools and libraries. “The Ultimate Databases showcase EBSCO’s efforts to help libraries meet the needs of today’s learners by offering unparalleled access to trusted resources. Each database was thoughtfully crafted with premium content, an easy-to-use interface, and smooth integrations for a successful research experience.”
All Ultimate databases are accessible via the user-friendly Explora research interface, ensuring researchers can quickly find relevant information. The interface offers a new visual search experience including easy-to-browse topic categories, curated topic pages and “smart” search results to help users find, narrow down, and focus their searches. Additional interface features include text-to-speech for full-text articles, powerful filters, article translation in more than one hundred languages, seamless integration with top learning management systems and a citation tool to help researchers properly format references.
For more information visit: EBSCO’s Ultimate Databases for Schools and Public Libraries.
