Types of Databases

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

Library catalogs

organize all of the materials a library purchases. These include records for books, magazines, journals, newspapers, videos, sound recordings, images, etc.

MICAL does not include articles from magazines and journals.
   
Article databases are used to identify articles on a topic.

 

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



Many specialize in a particular subject area, such as biology, education, or business.
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