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many different information types

What do database records contain?

  • publication information
  • abstract

and sometimes....

the actual source (full text)

Search Tips

enclose exact phrases in quotes

"The Ramen Girl"

filter results

Academic Journals

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What's a database?

A searchable collection of records

Databases contain records for...

Discovery tool that points to sources of information

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A couple examples...

Characteristics

500 databases?!

Communication & Mass Media complete

PsycINFO

Then move to a subject database.

Biological Abstracts

Literature Resource Center

PubMed

Super Specific

How do I choose?

Business Source Premier

Engineering Village

JSTOR

ARTStor

reports

ProQuest Research Library

Many topics

Start with a

multidisciplinary database...

CREDO Reference

CREDO Reference

videos

theses

images

At Drexel University Libraries, you have access

to over 500 databases!

LexisNexis Academic

magazines

patents

journals

newspapers

images

biographies

encyclopedias

standards

ebooks

dictionaries

newspapers

songs

legal cases

company info

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Remember, a database is a searchable collection of records.

I look mean, but I'm really nice if you get to know me.

(undergraduates OR "college students") AND "ramen noodles"

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Terms

Connect

Database

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newspapers

journals

Dissertations

(Title of a film we have on DVD at the library)

http://records.library.drexel.edu/record=b1909721~S9

trade magazines

All publications

Gov't reports

by document type

by publication type

Many subject databases have special filters.

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create a list of key terms

by subject

Exercise

by publication date

ramen

noodles

college students

undergraduates

meals

food

When word order matters...

Use words not sentences

When searching a database...

How much ramen do college students eat?

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It's one thing to read about databases, but the best way to learn is by using them.

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Complete this interactive exercise for using common database search features:

http://www.library.drexel.edu/guidedhelp/tutorial/proquest-research-library

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