Databases
- A library database is an online catalog that contains information from print resources like magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books.
- You will use them to do research on class assignments.
- Citation information is available and you should use it.
- Author
- Title of Article
- Publication (Title of magazine, Newspaper, or Reference
- Publisher
- Date of Publication
- Library databases may have full-text articles or an abstract.
- Library databases can be
- For general topics (World Book Online)
- For specific topics (Biography in Context, US History in Context, eLibrary Science)
- Many are subscription based and you will need a password from your library.
Find It Virginia is a broad database that has history, science and other information.
