Database Information Helpful tips, useful databases and how to access them

Database InformationDatabase Information

Helpful tips, useful databases and Helpful tips, useful databases and how to access them.how to access them.

What is a database?What is a database?

Databases are indexes of journal, Databases are indexes of journal, magazine and newspaper articles.magazine and newspaper articles.

They are excellent sources of recent They are excellent sources of recent information.information.

Many are full text.Many are full text. They tell you in what issue an article on They tell you in what issue an article on

your topic appears in.your topic appears in.

Why use a Database ?Why use a Database ?

Google search results often poor Google search results often poor quality ,inaccurate or irrelevant .quality ,inaccurate or irrelevant .

University level research information.University level research information.

Increase chances of Band 5-6 in HSC.Increase chances of Band 5-6 in HSC.

How do I access databases?How do I access databases?

Free at home access is available from the Free at home access is available from the Wollongong Library web page using your Wollongong Library web page using your Library card.Library card.

www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au

Free at home access from the State Free at home access from the State Library using your State Library card.Library using your State Library card.

www.sl.nsw.gov.au

TopicTopic

Explain and discuss the health issues of smoking for Aboriginal youth.

What are the key words for the above topic?

Search TermsSearch Terms

Search TermSearch Term Alternative Search TermAlternative Search Term

HealthHealth MedicalMedical

SmokingSmoking Drugs, TobaccoDrugs, Tobacco

AboriginalAboriginal IndigenousIndigenous

YouthYouth Teenagers, Young Adults, Teenagers, Young Adults, AdolescentAdolescent


Boolean OperatorsBoolean Operators

Combine the words in your search with Combine the words in your search with AND AND to to narrownarrow your search. your search.

Health Health ANDAND Smoking Smoking ANDAND Aboriginal Aboriginal ANDAND Youth Youth

Combine alternative terms with Combine alternative terms with OR OR to to broadenbroaden your search your search

(Health (Health OROR Medical) Medical) (Smoking (Smoking OR OR Tobacco) Tobacco) (Aboriginal (Aboriginal OROR Indigenous) (Youth Indigenous) (Youth OROR Teenagers) Teenagers)


OR OR Operator – Any one of the terms are Operator – Any one of the terms are present (more than one may be present) – present (more than one may be present) – the best way to the best way to expandexpand your search. your search.

Documents that talk about either dogs or cats


ANDAND Operator – All terms are present, the Operator – All terms are present, the best way to best way to narrow downnarrow down your search your search

Documents that talk about both cats and dogs

Search TermsSearch Terms



SmokingSmoking Drugs, TobaccoDrugs, Tobacco

AboriginalAboriginal IndigenousIndigenous

YouthYouth Teenagers, Young AdultsTeenagers, Young Adults


AND

AND

AND

OR

OR

OR

OR

TruncationTruncation You can truncate your search terms to get more You can truncate your search terms to get more

results.results.



SmokSmok** Drugs, TobaccoDrugs, Tobacco

AboriginAborigin** IndigenousIndigenous

YouthYouth** TeenageTeenage**, Young Adult, Young Adult**

Search stringSearch string

You will need to search like this when You will need to search like this when boxes for search terms are not provided:boxes for search terms are not provided:

Academic Search Elite & ANZ Reference Academic Search Elite & ANZ Reference CentreCentre

(Health (Health oror medical) medical) andand (smok* (smok* oror tobacco) tobacco) andand (Aborig* (Aborig* oror Indigenous) Indigenous) andand (youth (youth oror teenage*)teenage*)

Where do I start?Where do I start?

ABI/Inform, ANZ Newstand (ProquestABI/Inform, ANZ Newstand (Proquest) – ) – International coverage, large databaseInternational coverage, large database

APAFTAPAFT – Full text, Australian – Full text, Australian ANZ Reference CentreANZ Reference Centre – Full text, – Full text,

Australian books, journal and newspaper Australian books, journal and newspaper articlesarticles

Academic Search Elite Academic Search Elite –– Full text, Full text, International, large databaseInternational, large database

APAFT Search ResultsAPAFT Search Results

APAFT SearchAPAFT SearchAustralian Public Affairs Full TextAustralian Public Affairs Full Text

APAFT Full Text ArticleAPAFT Full Text Article

APAFT Full Text ArticleAPAFT Full Text Article

Australia/New Zealand Reference Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre SearchCentre Search

ANZ Reference Centre ResultsANZ Reference Centre Results

ANZ Reference Centre Results – ANZ Reference Centre Results – Full Text OnlyFull Text Only

ANZ Reference Centre Full Text ANZ Reference Centre Full Text ArticleArticle

Proquest SearchProquest Search

Proquest ResultsProquest Results

Database Searching HintsDatabase Searching Hints

International Databases remember to add International Databases remember to add AustraliaAustralia as a search term for Australian as a search term for Australian topicstopics

Put Put OROR searches in brackets (Youth or searches in brackets (Youth or Adolescen*) if there are no boxesAdolescen*) if there are no boxes

Be aware of differences in spelling Be aware of differences in spelling organisationorganisation or or organizationorganization

Other Online Other Online ResourcesResources

WEBLINKSWEBLINKS

www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/weblinks

Is an excellent place to startIs an excellent place to start

Library HomepageLibrary Homepagewww.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/librarywww.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library

Click here for online resources

WeblinksWeblinkswww.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/onlineresources/weblinkswww.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/onlineresources/weblinks

HSC LinksHSC Links

BiologyBiology

ChemistryChemistry Design & TechnologyDesign & Technology EnglishEnglish Food TechnologyFood Technology GeographyGeography HistoryHistory Information & SupportInformation & Support

Legal StudiesLegal Studies MusicMusic PDHPEPDHPE PhysicsPhysics Senior ScienceSenior Science Society and CultureSociety and Culture Visual ArtsVisual Arts