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
The databases listed below are the best databases for your class.
For this particular assignment, consider the following EBSCO databases:
- Academic Search Complete
- Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
- Applied Science & Technology
- Military & Government Collection
- ERIC
- Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
- Health Source: Consumer Edition
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowPossible topics include:
Big Data and Privacy
The Dark Web
Domestic Drones
Government Surveillance
High-tech Policing
Intelligence Reform
Online Privacy
Pornography
Privacy & the Internet
Social Media Explosion
- Gale Power Search This link opens in a new windowSearch all Gale content (except Gale Literature) from one search platform
- Opposing Viewpoints In Context This link opens in a new windowPossible Issues Include:
Big Data
Domestic Surveillance
Drones
Identity Theft
Privacy
Social Media
Searching Databases
Scholarly/Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Combining Search Terms with Boolean Operators
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