Monthly Archives: December 2024

Limited Computer Access During New Student Orientation – January 2025

New Student orientation will take place at the Claire T. Carney Library over a few days in January. Please note that this will limit access to our public computers on the following days:

  • Wednesday, January 15 – Transfer Orientation
  • Thursday, January 16 – New Student and Family Orientation
  • Friday, January 17 – Back up day in case of snow

New students will have priority access to the library’s 1st floor and 2nd floor computers as part of their training on UMass Dartmouth systems. If you plan to visit the library during orientation, you are welcome to bring your own laptop or mobile device. UMass Dartmouth students, faculty, and staff may also borrow laptops at the first floor circulation desk.

If you have any questions, please contact Library Administration.

UPDATE: EBSCOhost Database User Interface Upgrades Coming in July 2025

EBSCO will be upgrading their database user interfaces in 2025! The rollout of this new interface at UMass Dartmouth has been pushed back to July 31, 2025.

EBSCOhost has been redesigned based on user testing and feedback to improve usability and accessibility. The new interface will be less “busy,” with filters located in pop-up menus instead of automatically visible side panes, and it will include new features such as dashboards for saved articles and searches and added options for citing and sharing sources. EBSCO hopes to provide a productive and intuitive research experience with this new design.

For more information, check out the Introduction to the New EBSCOhost Tutorial or contact a librarian.

Screenshot of new EBSCO search interface
Screenshot of new EBSCO results interface