Ebsco uses its SmartLinks technology to link to full text across its own Ebsco Fulltext databases, or from a licensed database to full text content in an Ebsco Fulltext database. A disadvantage is that Ebsco cannot currently link to full text on your full text electronic subscriptions on other platforms. This must surely be a priority for the Ebsco developers, as many large publishers are heavily marketing their own online full text services. Ebsco say they are currently working with CrossRef to provide linking to online full text from many publishers. Subscribers can upload their holdings to EbscoHost in the form of a file listing ISSNs.
Most academic institutions have a preferred bibliographic management software.
As yet, Ebsco does not provide filters for the QUT-preferred EndNote. Support and Administration Ebsco has offices in Melbourne and Sydney, and I have always found the staff enthusiastic and accessible. The Ebsco Fulltext databases available on the platform certainly offer some very attractive content at competitive prices and are well served by the EbscoHost platform. In my opinion the platform interface requires additional development to meet the needs of the advanced academic and research client who will want more sophisticated subject-based searching across some multiple licensed databases. EbscoHost offers some, yet not all, of the broad range of linking options available in the market.