| Common Information Sources | Dtabase Characteristics | How They Work |
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1. Articles from periodicals (magazines, journals, newspapers)
2. Articles from encyclopedias and other reference works 3. Chapters or sections from eBooks 4. Reports and dissertations |
1. Search by author, title, subject, keyword
2. Most (but not all) databases include full-text articles 3. Save, print, or email articles to yourself 4. Citations in multiple formats may be provided (check for accuracy) |
1. Highly formatted records are created for articles in the database
2. Records contain specific information fields such as author, title, subject, publication date, abstract 3. Database search engine scans the fields selected by user for keywords entered into search box(es) 4. Articles that match the user's criteria are included in results 5. Facets/limiters may be used to narrow search results by subject, date range, document type, etc. |
3. Choose from search results or adjust your search parameters.
1. Enter your topic or keywords into the search box and search.
2. Use database filters to narrow search results as needed.
3. Choose from search results or adjust your search parameters.
1. Use Advanced Search filters for more focused search results.
2. Search results are an exact match to search parameters.
