Coming soon! The new EBSCOHost Interface - October 2025

 

The new EBSCOhost user interface will be shortly live for University of Galway Library users, offering a refreshed academic research experience across all EBSCO databases. The planned date for migration is 1^st October 2025. 

This update will deliver a more intuitive platform for searching, saving, and managing scholarly resources, tailored to students, researchers, and staff across every discipline.  

University of Galway Library users will soon benefit from the latest EBSCOhost UI redesign, which streamlines access to key databases across Business, Economics, Education, Health Sciences, Humanities, and more. The upgrade supports both desktop and mobile users and reflects current best practices for digital resource management in Irish academic libraries.

Summary of Changes

·       Cleaner Interface: Easier navigation, modern styling, and improved visibility help users find content quicker and more efficiently.

·       Personal Dashboard: The previous “Folders” setup is replaced with a dashboard for managing saved items, projects, recent activity, and searches—ideal for organizing course, research, or teaching materials.

·       Enhanced Search: Improved filters, advanced search options, and helpful facets allow users to target results more precisely, supporting systematic reviews and specialized literature searches.

·       Data Migration: Items in custom/shared folders won’t automatically transfer. Move essential resources to the main folder before using the new UI; alerts for saved searches/journals need to be set up again.

·       Seamless Resource Export: Enhanced tools are available for saving and exporting references, including integration with Google Drive, OneDrive, and citation management platforms.

                        The new interface University of Galway preview

What do you need to do?

·       Transfer Saved Items: Before the live date on the 1^st October, you will need to move important documents, citations, or notes from custom/shared folders to your main “My Folder” in EBSCOhost.

·       Recreate Alerts: Make a record of any active alerts—whether for searches, journals, or publication updates—and set them up again in the new dashboard.

·       Update Bookmarks: If you experience issues with older links, update any bookmarks for direct access to individual databases via the new UI and University of Galway’s A-Z Database list.

·       Get Orientated: Explore the dashboard and try the new search tools. Refer to updated FAQ’s,  quick guides and video tutorials.—including University of Galway-specific training sessions with EBSCO experts which will be taking place in October 2025.

·       Contact Library Staff: For any training needs or troubleshooting, contact the Academic Skills team or the Library and IT Service Desk.  The team is ready to help students and staff adapt to the new platform.