Pacific Resource Center (PRC)
PREL’s library serves as a focal point for materials that directly support PREL’s programs. In addition, the PRC provides access to selected online resources for the entire PREL service region, including the EBSCO databases and Stat!Ref, a collection of full text medical resources. EBSCO Publishing indexes more than 11,000 magazine and journal articles in all subject areas, including education, health, business, computing, current events and news, and social issues. Over 6,600 articles are available in full text through this important resource.
EBSCO Database
PREL offers free, online access to EBSCO databases to all residents of the U.S.-affiliated Pacific, including teachers, students, parents, educational administrators, health professionals, and researchers. EBSCO databases index the articles in more than 7,500 of the world's leading magazines and journals in education, health, social issues, business, and student services.
Connecting to EBSCO
You can log in from any computer at home, work, or school. Contact your local department or ministry of education, library, or PREL Service Center to ask for a password. Alternatively, contact AskPREL and include your name and address.
Selecting Databases
Once you are logged into EBSCO, you may click on “All Databases” at the start of the list. This allows you to browse or select from the complete list of over 20 databases. Alternatively, you may choose a category that connects to a series of specialized databases. For example:
- Education
- Health
- Social Issues
- Business
- Secondary School Students
- Just For Kids! Research Made Fun and Easy
- Fiction Resources for Grades K - 8
Searching EBSCO
To conduct a basic keyword search, type a keyword or phrase in the “Find Box” and hit the “Search” button. To conduct a more refined search, select the “Advanced Search” tag from the top navigation bar. This enables you to limit or expand your search.
STAT!Ref Database
PREL offers free, online access to Stat!Ref for all residents of the U.S.-affiliated Pacific, including teachers, students, parents, educational administrators, health professionals, and researchers. Stat!Ref provides the most current medical and drug information to doctors, nurses, librarians, medical students, and researchers around the world.
Connecting to STAT!Ref
You can log in from any computer at home, work, or school. Contact your local department or ministry of education, library, or PREL Service Center to ask for a password. Alternatively, contact AskPREL and include your name and address.
Searching STAT!Ref
- Select Title(s): Stat!Ref defaults to having all titles selected. CTRL-clicking on specific titles allows certain titles to be selected or deselected. Choosing a Search Set from the drop-down menu will give you a set of relevant titles.
- Enter Term(s): Type in the word(s) you want to search for in the Enter Search Terms box and press Enter, or continue to step 3 to refine your search options.
- Set Precision: Select a Precision setting from the drop-down menu to control the sensitivity of your search.
- Search Options: Check the Include Synonyms box to include synonyms of words in your search statement. Check the Include Suffixes box for different suffixes.
- Perform the Search: Click the Search button or press Enter.
- View Search Results: Results are listed in order of relevancy. Click on an item to display.
Contact
For additional information, contact Ms. Jane Barnwell, Director, Pacific Resource Center, at barnwellj@prel.org.