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Electronic Databases (Research Databases)

Electronic Databases (Research Databases) To access the research databases, click on the Databases button on the left side of the library’s home page. Electronic Databases (Research Databases).

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Electronic Databases (Research Databases)

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  1. Electronic Databases (Research Databases)To access the research databases, click on the Databases button on the left side of the library’s home page.

  2. Electronic Databases (Research Databases)

  3. At our campus, we have several electronic databases to serve different research needs such as Infotrac.

  4. Why We Use Electronic Databases (Research Databases) • They have information from published sources that have authority. • They cover different topics from general databases to very specific databases. • They offer a range of possibilities such as email options from remote locations, clean print options, and in some cases portable document file (pdf) options. • They are indexed and easily searchable. • They do not disappear from the Internet. • They often show how to do citations for the articles to include in works cited pages.

  5. Infotrac includes five databases:Expanded Academic ASAP, Health Reference Center, Business Index ASAP, Biography Resource Center, & Contemporary Authors.

  6. Expanded Academic ASAP • Coverage: 1980 - Present (2005)From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images. • This database has over 13,000,000 full-text articles.

  7. Health Reference Center- Academic • Coverage: 1980 - Present (2005)Use this database to find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, etc. • This database has over 2,000,000 full-text articles.

  8. Business Index ASAP • Coverage: 1980 - Present (2005)From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images. • This database has over 20,000,000 full-text articles.

  9. Biography Resource Center • This database combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources. Biography Resource Center also includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search.

  10. Contemporary Authors • Provides complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors. • This database can be used in conjunction with Biography Resource Center and Expanded Academic ASAP to find additional information.

  11. For remote access, faculty, staff and students need to click on the Off-campus Link on the database grid.

  12. This will take you to our remote authentication page where you need to give information such as your name and the last four digits of your SSN. (Note: Faculty and staff need to create a code and contact Shawn Romine.)

  13. SIRS (Social Issues Resources Series) is a full-text database that covers social issues. It is easy to browse topics, or to use for subject and keyword searches.

  14. Newsbank includes America’s Newspapers and a retrospective of newspaper articles that goes back to 1970.

  15. CQ Researcher includes full-text articles that normally run 36 pages in length. Each issue contains pro/con arguments, overviews, timelines, and a bibliography. It is great for controversial topics.

  16. Country Watchincludes geographical, political, social, and general information about different countries from around the world.

  17. Gale Virtual Libraryincludes two eBook references aimed at nursing: Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health 5v, 2002 and Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z 2v, 2004.

  18. Besides the campus research databases, there are also databases at the county libraries.

  19. Ebsco Hostis a county library resource. You need to have a Mendocino, Lake, or Sonoma County Library card. It is an excellent resource that complementsExpanded Academic ASAP.

  20. Proquestis a county library resource. You need to have a Mendocino, Lake, or Sonoma County Library card. It is an excellent resource that complements Newsbank for newspaper articles.

  21. Summary -- Why We Use electronic databases (research databases) • Electronic databases have information from published sources that have authority (We know who wrote them). • They cover different topics from general databases to very specific databases. • They offer a range of possibilities such as email options from remote locations, clean print options, and in some cases portable document file (pdf) options. • They are indexed and easily searchable. • They do not disappear from the Internet. • They often show how to do citations for the articles to include in works cited pages.

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