 Over 200 databases
 Organized
◦ Alphabetically
◦ By Subject Area
 Different types of databases
◦ Collections of ARTICLES
◦ Indexes
◦ Types of information
 Reference
 Drug Info
 Statistics
Topics and Background
Info
Articles of All Types
 Electronic Reference
Collections
◦ Literati by CREDO
◦ Gale Virtual Reference
◦ Oxford Digital Reference
◦ Sage eReference
 CQ Researcher
 Collections of
ARTICLES
◦ ProQuest Central
◦ Academic Search Elite
(Ebsco)
A great place to start research or
develop a topic on issues facing us today
in America
 Contains in-depth, unbiased reports on
current issues
 New reports added every week or so
 Reports go back until 1923
 So, can easily track longstanding issues
• By Subject
• A-Z
EXAMPLE:
These are the databases
specifically geared for
BUSINESS research.
EXAMPLE:
Academic Search Elite
• If you know the name of the database
you are looking for
Lesson 3: Intro to Databases
Lesson 3: Intro to Databases

Lesson 3: Intro to Databases

  • 2.
     Over 200databases  Organized ◦ Alphabetically ◦ By Subject Area  Different types of databases ◦ Collections of ARTICLES ◦ Indexes ◦ Types of information  Reference  Drug Info  Statistics
  • 3.
    Topics and Background Info Articlesof All Types  Electronic Reference Collections ◦ Literati by CREDO ◦ Gale Virtual Reference ◦ Oxford Digital Reference ◦ Sage eReference  CQ Researcher  Collections of ARTICLES ◦ ProQuest Central ◦ Academic Search Elite (Ebsco)
  • 4.
    A great placeto start research or develop a topic on issues facing us today in America
  • 5.
     Contains in-depth,unbiased reports on current issues  New reports added every week or so  Reports go back until 1923  So, can easily track longstanding issues
  • 7.
  • 8.
    EXAMPLE: These are thedatabases specifically geared for BUSINESS research.
  • 9.
    EXAMPLE: Academic Search Elite •If you know the name of the database you are looking for