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Using NYPL Databases to find articles about your I-Search topic

Using NYPL Databases to find articles about your I-Search topic. NYPL library card # 23333059228195. Databases vs. Websites. someone paid for access. Anyone with access to a computer and a phone line can publish to the Internet. used via the Internet. may require

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Using NYPL Databases to find articles about your I-Search topic

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  1. Using NYPL Databases to find articles about your I-Search topic NYPL library card # 23333059228195

  2. Databases vs. Websites someone paid for access Anyone with access to a computer and a phone line can publish to the Internet used via the Internet may require a password searchable Free and open access can use quotes to join search terms people-powered verifiable Authorship sometimes difficult to determine articles

  3. NYPL homepage • 1) go to http://www.nypl.org/ • 2) Look at the far left-hand column called Find Books and Do Research • 3) Click on Databases in the far left-hand column

  4. Accessing NYPL databases • 4) Now you are here: http://www.nypl.org/databases/ • 5) Click on the little red house for a list of databases you can use from home or school. The databases on this page are in alphabetical order.

  5. Remember the search tips: Examples: • Teen • Parks • Abuse • Teen*, Youth, “Young People” • ”Public Spaces”, (parks AND “new york”) • Child (Abuse OR Neglect OR Misconduct) • Start with nouns • Think like a thesaurus • Use quotes, parenthesis, and Boolean words (and, or, not) to join terms

  6. TOPICsearch   • TOPICsearch currently contains • articles from over 1,100 mag- • azines, 150 newspapers, 400 • pamphlets, 1,500 popular bio- • graphies, 800 book reviews, • and 15,000 public opinion polls. • Linked Full Text • Lexile Reading Level # 23333059228195

  7. Custom Newspapers A collection of 150 national and international newspapers, available fulltext. • Documents with Full Text • Search by Subject • Search by Keyword # 23333059228195

  8. Lands and Peoples An encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current events. Searches encyclopedias, websites, world newspapers, magazines, and other databases at the same time. • Advanced search • Maps # 23333059228195

  9. Below is a list of databases that can be used for your I-Search topic. To enter each one, find it on the alphabetical list on the website, click on the name and enter this library card # 23333059228195

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