eResource Discovery Search (eDS)

eResources Discovery Search (eDS) provides you with access to most of Christchurch City Libraries’ eResource collection, articles, eBooks, journals, photographs and more, through a single simultaneous search at a single access point.

eResource Discovery Search eDS

eDS is designed to allow you easy access to most of our eResources collection including those eResources you may not even be aware of.

eDS has guest access which allows non-authenticated users to begin searching without logging in. You can search all resources but if you want to access the full text you will have to log on using your library card and password/PIN

Search Tips

Target your results more precisely by clicking the Search Options link to reveal available search modes, limiters, and expanders;
The Available in Library Full Text Collection limiter (set by default) restricts results to those items whose full text is available online in our libraries;
On entering search terms the auto-complete will appear with popular search terms as well as publications found in our library's holdings, choose from this selection or click the Search button;
Research Starter may appear at the top of the search results list. This include links to relevant articles, images, videos, and audio clips curated from quality sources like Encyclopedia Britannica.
If you are looking to refine your search from the Result List, you can apply limiters under Limit To or use the available facets (such as Source Type, Subject, and Geography) all found in the left column;
The Detailed Record includes an article’s citation information and links to full text, when available. You can print, email, save, cite or export a single result using the tools in the right column of the Detailed Record. It also allows you to create a permalink which will create an accessible link back to your article;
If you search eDS using a mobile device you will be taken to a mobile website. This allows you, search and retrieve and log on for a full experience.

EBSCO Account

What databases can I search?

EBSCO	Gale	Others
Academic Search Elite Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre Plus Australia New Zealand Points of View Reference Centre Auto Repair Source Biography Reference Centre Business Source Elite Consumer Health Complete ERIC General Science Full Text GreenFile History Reference Centre Home Improvement Reference Center Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts (LISTA) Literary Reference Centre Plus Masterfile Complete Poetry & Short Story Reference Centre Science Reference Centre Small Business Reference Center Small Engine Repair Reference Center	Gale Academic OneFile Gale General OneFile Gale Health & Wellness Gale In Context: Biography Gale In Context: Environmental Studies Gale In Context: Global Issues Gale In Context: Opposing Views Gale In Context: Science Gale Business: Entrepreneurship Gale Business: Insights Gale Literature: Resource Centre Gale OneFile: Australia and New Zealand Gale OneFile: News	The Treaty of Waitangi Collection BWB Texts Collection The New Zealand History Collection The Critical Issues Collection The New Zealand Sign Language Collection The Women's Studies Collection Proquest Historical Newspapers

eResources Discovery Search (eDS)

eDS FAQs

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eDS Tutorial

Have a look at EBSCO's search features which powers eDS, and how to get the most out of your eDS search and results. This tutorial demonstrates the features of the eDS interface, including how to search for information of interest to you.

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