IPSWICH, Mass. — June 25, 2005 — In an ongoing effort to provide the most suitable research experience for each user, EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) is pleased to make available a new search interface for use by secondary school students. As an alternative to the existing EBSCOhost ® interface, the Student Research Center ™ provides students with easy, yet powerful access to the same high-quality secondary school databases that they have come to depend upon, such as MAS Ultra ™ and Middle Search ® Plus.

Just as EBSCO’s optional Searchasaurus ™ interface offers elementary school students an age-appropriate research environment that was designed according to their needs and search abilities, the StudentResearchCenter provides students in secondary schools with the most appropriate research tools for easily obtaining the information that they need from their EBSCO databases.

Through the Student Research Center, users can easily pre-determine which content sources (e.g., Magazines, Newspapers, Biographies, Country Reports, Film & Video) will be included with their search. They can also search their databases by topic heading, make use of an online dictionary and encyclopedia, explore the top searches of the day, and even limit their search according to appropriate Lexile reading levels.

All applicable customers have the option of using the new Student Research Center in addition to their existing EBSCOhost access or in place of it, depending on their particular needs.

EBSCO Publishing is part of the EBSCO Information Services group. EBSCO Information Services provides libraries and research centers with online and print journal subscription services, e-resource access and management services, full-text and secondary database development and access, an OpenURL-compliant link resolver, online book purchasing and related information services. EBSCO maintains a title database of more than 298,000 serial titles and upholds relationships with more than 78,000 publishers around the world. EBSCO’s 32 Regional Offices worldwide are staffed with personnel who speak the local language and understand the particular challenges faced by librarians in their areas, offering a uniquely personal level of service. Specialized divisions serve academic, biomedical, government, public, school and special libraries as well as corporations. For more information, visit www.ebsco.com.