Using DatabasesUsing Databases

What are databases?What are databases?

Collection on online encyclopedias, magazine and journal articles– These are RELIABLE resources– Can search by subject, author, title– Peer reviewed articles

There are free databases available

DatabasesDatabases

Databases you are already familiar Databases you are already familiar with…with…

– Telephone DirectoriesTelephone Directories– Address BooksAddress Books– EncyclopediasEncyclopedias– DictionariesDictionaries

Advantages to Advantages to DatabasesDatabases

Information is reliableInformation is reliable

Organized informationOrganized information

Variety of sourcesVariety of sources

Provides ALL information to cite Provides ALL information to cite sourcessources

Email the article to yourselfEmail the article to yourself

Important AreasImportant Areas

AbstractAbstract– Short IntroductionShort Introduction

Full TextFull Text– The entire article is providedThe entire article is provided

Peer ReviewedPeer Reviewed– Other experts have reviewed the materialOther experts have reviewed the material

DatabasesDatabases

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Databases AvailableDatabases Available

Grolier– Free – Includes encyclopedia articles and

websites

ProQuest– Free– Includes encyclopedia and journal

articles

Databases AvailableDatabases Available

Encyclopedia Britannica– Subscription based– Online encyclopedia

TEL-Tennessee Electronic Library– 400,000 Electronic Resources– Magazines, journals, movies, & podcasts

Pop Culture Universe– Broken down by decades– 300 full-text volumes of material

Where to find these Where to find these databases?databases?

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PortaPortalPortaPortal

Includes Links Usernames & Passwords Online encyclopedia

Tennessee Electronic Tennessee Electronic LibraryLibrary

TELTEL– Most academic databasesMost academic databases

GaleGale InfoTracInfoTrac OneFileOneFile

– GeneralGeneral– AcademicAcademic– ScienceScience

Academic OneFileAcademic OneFile

Closing RemarksClosing Remarks

Databases are the best option for Databases are the best option for research.research.

Reliable sources is the MOST Reliable sources is the MOST important factor when researching.important factor when researching.

Easy to use.Easy to use.

Class ActivityClass Activity

Using TELUsing TEL– Find the Article: Find the Article: Deaths and death rates Deaths and death rates

from extreme weather events: 1900-from extreme weather events: 1900-20082008

Find the authorFind the author Publishing YearPublishing Year What is the first graphic in the article?What is the first graphic in the article? Is it peer-reviewed?Is it peer-reviewed? Is it full-text?Is it full-text? Is there an abstract?Is there an abstract?