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Summer '24 - EDUC 1300 - Mendoza by Kara Dixon and Mavis Klemcke: Databases & Articles

Databases

Databases

Databases are like digital filing cabinets for storing and organizing lots of information.  Check out the library's databases so you can access academic journals (specialized magazines for scholars and researchers) and high quality academic articles.  These are the types of sources your college instructors (and maybe future employers) will expect you to use.

Beginner-Friendly Databases

Gale eBooks is an online collection of general and subject-specific encyclopedias on all major topic areas.

Gale in Context: College provides content in most subject areas that reinforces the development of skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation.

Academic Search Complete provides scholarly articles, news, and research on topics in most subject areas.

What are Databases and Why You Need Them

The Layered Web

To think about the Layered Web, consider the image of the ocean from surface level to sea floor.  Surface level objects (boats and fish) represent  search engines like Google and Bing and other easily retried websites like wikipedia, Amazon, Blogs, News).  Below the fish are the whales which represent databases and academic journals.  Below that is a giant squid and submarine representing the Tor network or the dark web which includes political dissidents, illegal porn, drugs, stolen credit card information, etc.)

Databases

Some databases you may already use: Amazon, Netflix, Spotify, Gmail.  Elements of ACC Library databases: Scholarly sources, 144 databases, organized alphabetically or by subject, build in tools.


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