#   EBSCO Discovery Service

Connect your patrons to all your library’s online resources anytime, anywhere with EBSCO Discovery Service. Through a single search, patrons can discover and access e-books, magazines, full-text articles and everything else your library has to offer, making the most of your investments.



 

 [ Request a demo ](/request-information?product=eds) 

 

 

   #   User Experience [ ](#)

 

- [Overview](/public-libraries/products/ebsco-discovery-service)
- [Quality Content](/public-libraries/products/ebsco-discovery-service/quality-content)
- [Search Technology](/public-libraries/products/ebsco-discovery-service/search-technology)
- [Authentication & Links to Full Text](/public-libraries/products/ebsco-discovery-service/authentication-links-to-full-text)
- [User Experience](/public-libraries/products/ebsco-discovery-service/user-experience)
- [Integration & Customization](/public-libraries/products/ebsco-discovery-service/integration-customization)
- [Expertise & Support](/public-libraries/products/ebsco-discovery-service/expertise-support)
 
 



 

  #   User Experience

## Backed by User Research 

Understanding patrons’ information needs is the first step to successful research. EBSCO Discovery Service includes features and technology built on research to help users get exactly what they’re looking for.

### One Interface

Journals, magazines, newspapers, books, databases and more can all be integrated into the EDS, offering patrons access to all your digital resources, including your catalog, through one search box.

### Predictive Search

EDS provides relevant results when a user searches for a publication name, database name, popular topic or library hours.



 



###   Did-You-Mean, Autocomplete and Autocorrect 

EDS automatically offers suggestions and corrections to users' search terms, decreasing false results and errors.



 

 

 [  See example of autocomplete](#open-gallery)

 

 

 

 ![](/sites/default/files/acquiadam-assets/ebsco-discovery-service-schools-public-autocomplete-feature-web-image-780.jpg) 

 



 

 

 



###   Research Starters 

Research Starters are short encyclopedia-like summaries of more than 70,000 popular topics. They provide patrons with a starting point for research.



 

 

 [  See a Research Starter example](#open-gallery)

 

 

 

 ![](/sites/default/files/acquiadam-assets/ebsco-discovery-service-schools-public-research-starter-feature-web-image-780.jpg) 

 



 

 

 



## Accessible Features

EBSCO invests time and resources to provide all users with access to our products, including EBSCO Discovery Service. We work with internationally recognized accessibility experts and incorporate feedback from customers and users.

[Learn more about EBSCO’s commitment to accessibility](/technology/accessibility "Accessibility")



 



 

  

 

 

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## A Better Patron Experience. More Usage of Your Resources.

When patrons can quickly access and find the resources they need, they use more of what’s in your collection. From an easy-to-use library website to one-click authentication, EBSCO and EBSCO partners offer a full suite of technologies that enhance discovery.

[Explore all public library technologies](/public-libraries/library-technology "Public Library Technology & Discovery")



 

 

 





 

 

   #### Ready to get started with EDS?

 

See what EDS can do for your library.



 

 

 [ Request demo ](/request-information?product=eds) 

 

 

 #### Already an EDS customer?

 

Access tutorials, user guides and more.



 

 

 [ Get support ](https://connect.ebsco.com/s/topic/0TO1H000000HHfEWAW/ebsco-discovery-service?language=en_US) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 ##  Recommended Reading 

Recommended Reading Items

 [ ![what can public libraries learn from netflix blog image    ](/sites/default/files/acquiadam-assets/what-can-public-libraries-learn-from-netflix-blog-image-780.jpg) 

 ](/blogs/ebscopost/2156835/what-can-public-libraries-learn-netflix) 

### Blog

 

 [What Can Public Libraries Learn from Netflix?](/blogs/ebscopost/2156835/what-can-public-libraries-learn-netflix) 

 

 



 



 [ ![EBSCO Discovery Service Digital Literacy and Discovery thumbnail image    ](/sites/default/files/acquiadam-assets/EBSCO-Discovery-Service-Digital-Literacy-and-Discovery-thumbnail-image-780.png) 

 ](/resources/digital-literacy-and-discovery) 

### Solution guide

 

 [ Digital Literacy and Discovery ](/resources/digital-literacy-and-discovery) 

 

 



 



 [ ![Learning to Search Blog Image    ](/sites/default/files/acquiadam-assets/Learning-to-Search-Blog-Image-780.png) 

 ](/blogs/ebscopost/power-patron-how-new-ebsco-discovery-servicetm-user-experience-gets-library-patrons) 

### Blog

 

 [Power to the Patron: How the New EBSCO Discovery Service™ User Experience Gets Library Patrons Expert Results](/blogs/ebscopost/power-patron-how-new-ebsco-discovery-servicetm-user-experience-gets-library-patrons)