Discipline-specific databases each focus on a subset of journals relevant to a particular topic. When researching a specific subject, researchers must consider which database would be most likely to contain information on that topic. Article databases allow for quickly finding relevant publications but cover only certain subjects, so researchers must first determine what types of articles they are looking for. Research guides on the library homepage can help suggest appropriate databases based on a topic or area of interest.

1. DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC DATABASES

2.  Each database represents
a subset of journals that
meet a specific information
need. Thus, when fishing for
information on a specific
topic, you must first consider
which pool is most likely to
contain that information.
DATABASE SELECTION
Article databases are superior
resources for finding relevant
publications quickly; however,
they are subject-specific.
Therefore, you must first
consider the types of articles
you want to find.

3. • Suggestions for databases can be found in the research
guides that can be accessed from the library home
page. Click on the “Research Guides” button (or follow
the link https://lib.byu.edu/guides/) and type your
major/area of interest into the search field.

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