Academic Databases
An academic database searches information items that are not readily available to the general public. Most of the content supports the research efforts of students and faculty on campus; items which are considered scholarly
. Unlike the Libraries Catalog, many of the items are available in electronic full text within the database. The types of resources you are searching for are:
- journal articles
- magazine articles
- newspaper articles
- scientific experimentation (qualitative and quantitative)
- technical reports or white papers
- company or industry information
- market research
- conference proceedings
- images
In this section you will learn about the:
- unique search options in an academic database
- parts or fields of an individual record
- methods for finding electronic or print full text
- printing, saving, and emailing options