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Types of
Library Subscription Databases
Which database to use depends upon your topic.
1. General Databases
- Is
your topic general or cross-disciplinary?
- Currently
in the news?
If so, start with one of the general databases. These cover a wide range of subjects and often index a mixture of popular
and scholarly sources. Most articles are full text. This is often a good place to begin research. Examples of general databases and the kinds of articles
or resources they identify are:
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Academic Search Complete
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Articles from magazines and journals on a range of
topics from 1965 to the present |
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Omnifile Full Text
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Articles from magazines, journals and newspapers on many
topics, from 1982 to present |
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ProQuest Newsstand
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Articles from over 300 U.S. and International new sources such as the New York Times and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
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Credo Reference
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Articles in over 600 e-reference books covering a wide variety of fields including technology, literature, art, and law |
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