What is a database?
What are the benefits
of using databases?
Efficient - search 1000s of resources using multiple keywords
Reliable - find credible information from vetted sources
Focused - limit by publication, source type, date range, etc.
Citation support -cite your sources by format (MLA, APA...using stable (persistent) links
Our subscription databases are linked directly on campus:
Off campus, you will need to log in with username/password.
The screen will look like this:
User Name is your network/email login (without "@stxavier.org")
Example: DonahueJ12345
Password is your student ID number + "stx"
Look at the number below the barcode of your student ID
This sample student's textbook / database password is:
12345stx
Faculty / Staff off campus access to databases is different.
Please contact jdonahue@stxavier.org
WORK SMART!
Use the right tools for the task
Click the tabs above
for subject-specific databases
Determine what kind of sources you need:
peer reviewed?
primary?
secondary?
statistical / data?
multimedia?