– Video Tutorial The Library Resources tab in the left column of the Student Portal contains an EDS video tutorial that explains in detail how to use the service. – Access Students use Word of Life Bible Institute’s institutional credentials to log into EDS. • Username: wolbi1970 • Password: updated each year and given at Orientation • Students may contact the Library Team or Director to be reminded of the password – EDS Accounts Creating an individual MyEBSCO account in EDS allows a student to use all the features of the service, including tracking search history, initiating projects, and building a body of research within folders. – Additional Databases EBSCO includes additional databases covering areas of study far beyond the Bible Institute’s curriculum. These include information supporting viewpoints not held by the school. Destiny Library Manager – Function All of the online library catalog records for both print books and eBooks in the Library’s collection are stored in Destiny Library Manager. – Location • Destiny Library Manager is incorporated into the EBSCO Discovery Service. Students may find all print books and eBooks by using EDS’s search bar. • There is a direct link to Destiny under Library Resources in the Student Portal. – Video Tutorial A Destiny video tutorial is available under the Library Resources tab in the left column of the Student Portal. This tutorial explains in detail how to perform searches in Destiny using its tools and limiters, and how to read a Dewey Decimal call number to find a book. – Access When students can access Destiny through the dedicated link on the Student Portal, they can choose their campus location and begin their search for information. – Destiny Accounts It is recommended that students populate their own username and password using the Destiny “Create Account” prompt so they can view items checked out, place holds, see if their books are overdue, or see what late service charge amount they may owe. The Library Team and Director are always available to answer questions about Destiny accounts.
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EBSCO eBooks – Function
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The Word of Life Bible Institute Library buys its electronic books from the EBSCO Company. The number of eBooks available increases yearly, and professors’ bibliographies and other curriculum-supporting books are given priority. – Location EBooks can be found three ways: • In EDS, eBooks are searchable by entering the title in the EDS search bar or by scrolling to the EBSCO eBook database in the list of databases included with the EDS subscription. • Destiny Library Manager has a dropdown Material Type menu where eBooks can be selected in combination with entering other search terms in its search bar. • The Library Resources tab in the Student Portal contains a dedicated link to the Word of Life Bible Institute EBSCO eBook management site.
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