EBSCOhost

EBSCOhost is a web-based research platform operated by EBSCO Information Services. Introduced in the late 1990s, it provides unified access to a large collection of bibliographic databases, full-text journals, magazines, e-books, and other resources through libraries and institutional subscriptions. Users search across multiple databases from a single interface, with options for basic and advanced queries, field-specific searches, and a range of filters such as date, document type, subject, and publication. The platform also includes tools to save searches, set up alerts, create and organize folders, and export citations to reference managers in formats such as RIS, BibTeX, and EndNote.

Content on EBSCOhost varies by license but commonly includes abstracts, summaries, and full text in HTML or PDF formats. Access is typically provided through a library's portal; users authenticate with institutional credentials and may access licensed content from on-campus or remote locations. EBSCOhost also supports persistent linking through stable URLs and integration with discovery systems.

EBSCO Information Services, formerly EBSCO Publishing, offers the EBSCOhost platform along with a family of databases and related information services used by academic, public, school, and special libraries. The platform is a core component of many libraries’ research offerings and is frequently used in conjunction with discovery services that index EBSCOhost results with other resources.