Types of Databases

The two types of databases that you will be using are: library catalogs and article databases.

Library catalogs


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are used to find all of the materials a library has. These include records for books, magazines, journals, newspapers, videos, sound recordings, images, etc.

FLO does not include articles.

Article databases are used to identify articles on a topic.

Academic Search Premier

Some article databases such as Academic Search Premier are general or multidisciplinary.

ERIC

Many databases specialize in a particular subject area, such as psychology, education, or the arts.
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