Database 101: Guide to Databases

What is a database?

• a collection of organized information...
• essentially an electronic filing cabinet

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

A-Z LIST OF DATABASES

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?