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Article Databases

Article Databases. Objective: Students will be introduced to general and subject article databases . Article Databases. An article database is a collection of article citations and full-text articles from newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journals.

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Article Databases

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  1. Article Databases Objective: Students will be introduced to general and subject article databases

  2. Article Databases An article database is a collection of article citations and full-text articles from newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journals.

  3. Article databases are designed to be searched for rapid retrieval of information. Although called article databases, other types of information can be found in these resources including reference books, images, government reports, and primary source documents.

  4. Keep in mind that not everything in a database is always full-text. Some just contain citation information and you will have to find the full-text in another resource. In the example on the right, only the second article is available in full-text in the database.

  5. Article Record Clicking on the title of the article in the database results list, brings up the article record. This record gives you more information about the article including citation information and an abstract describing what the article is about.

  6. Just like encyclopedias, article databases can be broken into two types: General Subject Subject article databases focus on particular subject areas and contain more in-depth information. You would use a subject database if you are researching a more specific topic. General article databases contain information on a wide variety of topics. They are great places to start when you are just beginning your research.

  7. Examples of General Article Databases • SIRS Researcher • NewsBank • Academic Search Premier (Ebsco)

  8. Examples of Subject Article Databases • CultureGrams • Education Full-text (Wilson Web) • ABI/INFORM Global (ProQuest)

  9. To access general or subject databases: • Go to your library website • Ask your school library teacher • Ask your public librarian Article databases are usually accessed through a library website. Note: You may need passwords for remote access.

  10. Searching Article Databases The first step in searching an article database is to select the best database for your topic. When just starting it is a good idea to begin with a general article database. If you aren’t sure which database to search, ask a librarian.

  11. For example, if you wanted to find articles for the research question… “How does censorship affect the programs we see on television?” ….you would search a general article database such as SIRS.

  12. censorship AND programs AND television To search an article database, combine your keywords with Boolean operators to create a search statement such as… You would then enter this statement into the search boxes in the database.

  13. This search would bring up a list of results.

  14. Clicking on the title link would bring up the full-text of the article. Note: Not all databases contain full-text articles. Some only contain citation information.

  15. Article Database Search Tips • Select the best database for your search. If you are not sure what database to start with, try a general database or ask your librarian. • Searching is an art, not a science. If the first search you enter doesn’t work, try using different search terms. • Use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to combine keywords/phrases to get the most relevant results.

  16. Summing Up Article databases, both general and subject, can help you gather general and more specific information on your research question/thesis statement.

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