EBSCO provides a variety of options for linking to the EBSCOhost platform, products and interfaces/user experiences. Libraries must decide how to link to the 30+ EBSCO products in a way that best meets the needs of their users. Here are three linking options for the EBSCO products selected for Discus, from the simplest to the most complex.
Support Documents
- EBSCO Linking Chart
- Visit our database logos page for EBSCO logos to use with your links.
- EBSCO IPs and Domains for Firewalls, Proxy Servers, and Whitelists
- Discus-Provided Databases that are Compatible with Explora Interface
1. A single link to the Select New Service page.
This page includes a link to the EBSCOhost Research Databases menu, plus links to other databases and interfaces. Since each institution has its own individual EBSCO account, additional products acquired via PASCAL or through individual subscriptions are included on the Select New Service page as well. The Select New Service page shows all of the EBSCO products available to your institution.
Link to: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid
2. A link to the EBSCOhost Research Databases menu plus links to five stand-alone products, three K-12 student interfaces, and one public library interface.
EBSCOhost Research Databases: A comprehensive collection of research databases
- https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost
Stand-Alone Products
Note: These stand-alone products and interfaces are NOT available for searching via the EBSCOhost common menu. They must be added to your library’s website in order for your patrons to gain access to all of the EBSCO resources included in the Discus package.
- Auto Repair Source
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?site=autorepso&authtype=ip,uid - Consumer Health Complete
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=chc - NoveList Plus
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=novplus - NoveList K-8 Plus
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=novpk8 - Points of View Reference Center
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=pov
K-12 student interfaces and one public library interface
- Explora for Elementary Schools
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehk5 - Explora for Middle Schools
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=explms - Explora for High Schools
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=src_ic - Explora for Public Libraries
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehpl
Libraries must also make decisions about products that can be searched in two ways: via their own interfaces (user experiences), and also via the EBSCOhost platform. The linking URLs are different depending on your library's choice.
Links for Individual Product Interface
- Business Source Premier (Individual product interface)
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=bsi - History Reference Center (Individual product interface)
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=hrc - Literary Reference Center (Individual product interface)
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=lrc - Science Reference Center (Individual product interface)
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=scirc - Small Business Reference Center (Individual product interface)
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=sbrc
Links for Searching via EBSCOhost
- Business Source Premier (For searching via EBSCOhost)
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=buh - History Reference Center (For searching via EBSCOhost)
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=khh - Literary Reference Center (For searching via EBSCOhost)
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=lfh - Science Reference Center (For searching via EBSCOhost)
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=sch - Small Business Reference Center (For searching via EBSCOhost)
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=b9h
3. Individual links to all EBSCO products and interfaces provided by Discus
This is the most complex, but offers the greatest flexibility in linking.
EBSCOhost Menu for Searching Multiple Databases At Once
- EBSCOhost Research Databases: A comprehensive collection of research databases
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost
Individual EBSCOhost Database URLs
- Academic Search Premier (Provided by PASCAL for academic libraries)
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&Profile=ehost&defaultdb=aph - Agricola
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=agr - Alt HealthWatch
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=awh - Applied Science & Technology Full Text (H.W. Wilson)
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=asf - Business Source Premier
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=buh - Computer Source
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=cph - Education Full Text (H.W. Wilson)
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=eft - ERIC
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=eric - European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=hev - Fuente Academica
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=zbh - Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=funk - GreenFILE
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=8gh - Health Source: Consumer Edition
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=hxh - Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=hch - History Reference Center
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=khh - Library Literature & Information Science Index (H.W. Wilson)
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=lii - Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=lxh - Literary Reference Center
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=lfh - MAS Ultra: School Edition
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=ulh - MasterFILE Premier
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=f5h - MEDLINE
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=cmedm - Middle Search Plus
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=mih - Military & Government Collection
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=mth - Newswires
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=nsm - Newspaper Source Plus
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=n5h - Primary Search
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=prh - Professional Development Collection
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=tfh - Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=pbh - Regional Business News
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=bwh - Religion and Philosophy Collection
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=rlh - Science Reference Center
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=sch - Small Business Reference Center
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=b9h - Teacher Reference Center
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=trh - TOPICsearch
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=tth - Vocational and Career Collection
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=voh
Databases with Their Own Interfaces (User Experiences)
* Product is stand-alone and must have its own link.
- Auto Repair Source*
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?site=autorepso&authtype=ip,uid - Consumer Health Complete*
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=chc - History Reference Center
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=hrc - Science Reference Center
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=scirc - Small Business Reference Center
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=sbrc - Literary Reference Center
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=lrc - NoveList Plus*
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=novplus - NoveList K-8 Plus*
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=novpk8 - Points of View Reference Center*
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=pov
K-12 Student Interfaces and One Public Library Interface
* Product is stand-alone and must have its own link.
- Explora for Elementary Schools*
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehk5 - Explora for Middle Schools*
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=explms - Explora for High Schools*
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=src_ic - Explora for Public Libraries*
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehpl
