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Introduction
Overview of Databases
Overview of the Web
Search Strategies
Evaluating Results
Capturing Information
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Fee-Based or Subscription Web Sites
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| Some information on the Web may not be available for
free. This information may be restricted to paid subscribers. |
- Library/Organizations subscriptions
Often, libraries and other organizations such as law firms, businesses, subscribe to
specialized databases on the Web. These databases can only be accessed by members of the
organization
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- Individual/Personal subscriptions
Subscriptions to fee-based Web resources are also available to individuals. for
example, some newspapers and magazines provide the full-text of their issues on the Web to
subscribers who are willing to pay.
Commercial services, providing customized information to individuals, are also
available, for a fee. An example of one such service is Hoover's company profiles.
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