Two
Types of Databases / Article Indexes
Which
database / article index to use depends upon your topic.
1.
General Databases / Article Indexes
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Is your topic
general or cross-disciplinary?
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Currently in the
news?
If so, start with one
of the general database / article indexes. These cover a wide range of
subjects and often index a wide variety of popular
and scholarly sources. This is often a good place to begin research.
Examples of general indexes and the kinds of articles they identify are:
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Academic Search Complete
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Provides full
text for nearly 4,500 journals, including full text for more than 3,600
peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for
well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided
for 1,000 titles. |
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Academic OneFile
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Provides full
text from more than 3,000 full text journals, including peer-reviewed journals
and reference sources with extensive coverage of the physical sciences,
technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and
other subjects. Includes full-text coverage of The New York Times back to 1995 |
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