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The two types
of databases that you will be using are: library catalog and article
indexes.
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Library
catalogs
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organize all of the materials a library purchases.
These include records for books, magazines, journals, newspapers,
videos, sound recordings, images, etc.
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MICAL
does not include articles from magazines and journals. |
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databases |
are
used to identify articles on a topic. |
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Some article databases such as Academic Seach Premier are general or multidisciplinary.
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Many specialize in a particular subject area, such as biology,
education, or business. |
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