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    Your research assignment will determine which databases to search.  

    What is a database? A database is searchable index of many reliable resources. Databases provide access to a wealth of useful research materials from academic journals, newspapers, magazines, eBooks, audiobooks, media, and more. 

    There are a variety of article sources within databases. Please view the chart below to understand article sources. 

    ARTICLE SOURCE
    		  
    Scholarly
    Journals
    		  
    Newspapers
    		  
    Trade or Professional Journals
    		  
    Popular Magazines
                      
    PURPOSE
    		   Use for in-depth, original research findings, and peer-reviewed research articles.   Use for current events topics or editorials and opinions dealing with current events.   Offers specialized industry or professional articles that tend to be more practical and applied in nature.   For the general interest reader—these articles are used to inform or entertain.
                      
    Try These Databases

     

    		  

    EBSCO

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    Newspaper Source Plus

    		  

    EBSCO

    Business Source Complete 

    		  

    EBSCO