ARTICLES come from periodicals. Periodical n. a publication such as a magazine, newspaper or journal, published at regular intervals offering: Current events, news, opinion |Focused, narrow topics | Multiple perspectives | Original research
Find articles in databases. Database n. a specialized search engine for finding articles, typically provided by a library. Most allow keyword and subject searches to find full-text articles and citations to articles.
BOOKS are still useful for their in-depth analysis & discussion | broad view of a specific topic | the perspective of an expert | historical information
Find books in the Library Catalog. Not just books on our library shelves, but also ebooks and streaming media!
This tutorial provides an excellent explanation of databases and why they're useful. It was created by the librarians at Yavapai College.
This tutorial will offer students some ways to make their searching more efficient and productive.