This module covers how to use article databases to identify articles on a subject.
This module takes approximately 20 minutes.
After completing this module you should be able to:
- know what type of information is given in a database
- distinguish between general and subject databases
- use the Database Finder to choose appropriate databases
- read database descriptions to determine appropriateness
- distinguish between popular and scholarly periodicals
- distinguish between primary and secondary sources
- search a database to identify articles on a topic
- narrow or broaden your search
- locate the periodical that contains your article as full-text, using E-Journal Finder, STARS, or Article Linker.
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Resources for Librarians and Educators, Credits
Original SBU Library Research Guide material © 2004 by the Stony Brook University Libraries. This tutorial incorporates material from Searchpath, a tutorial developed by the Western Michigan University Library, © 2001-2002, from Inflite, a tutorial developed by IUPUI, © 2003, and from TILT, a tutorial developed by the Digital Information Literacy Office for the University of Texas System Digital Library, © 1998-2002. This material may be reproduced, distributed, or incorporated, provided that appropriate credit is given.