Research databases contain specialized information from experts and journalists that is designed for students. They provide advanced search options, citations, and different formats like magazines, newspapers and broadcasts. Keywords must be specific to get good results from databases, and searching may require thinking of related words if initial searches fail.

1. Research Databases
What They Are: What They Aren’t:
• Specific to a subject • Free
• By experts or journalists • Searchable in Google or
• Designed for students other search engine
• Magazines,
newspapers, book
articles, radio & TV
broadcasts

2. Check out
• Advanced search
options, tabs, or search
within results
• Email to self & print-
friendly options
• Citations provided for
copy & paste
Advanced Searching Diagram • Each one is different
from ithacalibrary.com
• Be specific with
keywords (less is better)

3. Database Searching vs.
Google Searching
Databases need specific keywords for
good results.
You may also have to think of “like” words
if you fail the first time.
Take a question like:

4. What are the different types of
bullying?
What keywords would you search?

5. bullying
types

6. Are there differences in the
bullying experiences of girls and
boys?
What keywords would you search?

7. boys OR gender
girls differences
differences bullying
bullying

8. There is no right or wrong
answer. If at first you don’t
succeed,
try a different keyword or
combination. Go to:
libguides.montytech.net/databas
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