Info Literacy - where to search

1. WHERE TO START YOUR SEARCH

2. z 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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