Using Library Databases
Databases are searchable collections of reliable, vetted resources, like magazines, academic journals, newspapers, and encyclopedias. We pay for access to these resources through subscriptions--like Netflix, but for articles!
- Vetted= already evaluated or fact-checked
Databases are most often categorized by topic (meaning it will contain magazines and journals of a particular subject) so pick the database that is best for your topic. There are some introductory videos below of our most popular databases.
Library Research Skills: Periodical Databases
This tutorial will teach you the basics of effectively searching within databases and finding relevant articles.
Searching Databases
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Combining Search Terms with Boolean Operators
Scholarly/Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
