Introduction
Overview of Databases
Overview of the Web
Search Strategies
Evaluating Results
Capturing Information
Exercise
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Overview of Databases |
| In most cases, databases are organized collections
of information. Examples include online catalogs (databases of information about items
held by particular libraries), electronic periodical indexes such as
Psychological Abstracts, and full-text databases such as Britannica Online, Lexis-Nexis,
etc. In order to use databases effectively, it is helpful to be familiar with the following: |
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