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1 JSTOR, Proquest, EBSCO, AcademicOneFile How to get the most out of our databases!

2 Databases Paid Subscriptions Paid Subscriptions Search engines Search engines Keyword searchKeyword search Subject searchSubject search Boolean searchBoolean search All access in school All access in school Remote (at home) access for some Remote (at home) access for some

3 How can I find them? In SCHOOL: In SCHOOL: Please go to the “Lloyd Library Catalog” icon on your desktop. The home tab is filled with important links, databases included.Please go to the “Lloyd Library Catalog” icon on your desktop. The home tab is filled with important links, databases included. At HOME: At HOME: Log in to your e-chalk. Select ‘My Account’ and then ‘Applications’. Then login from that page.Log in to your e-chalk. Select ‘My Account’ and then ‘Applications’. Then login from that page.

4 EBSCO Small Database Small Database Mostly Periodicals (magazines and newspapers) and Journals Mostly Periodicals (magazines and newspapers) and Journals ALWAYS make sure to select ALWAYS make sure to select ‘full text’ when searching ‘full text’ when searching Stick with ‘basic’ search function Stick with ‘basic’ search function Subjects you may use it for: Science, Current Affairs Subjects you may use it for: Science, Current Affairs

5 AcademicOneFile Medium Size Medium Size Periodicals, Journals, Ebooks, Audio Visual Periodicals, Journals, Ebooks, Audio Visual Full text selected by default Full text selected by default Advanced Search option allows for Boolean searching Advanced Search option allows for Boolean searching Subjects you may use it for: Current Events, Science, Literature Subjects you may use it for: Current Events, Science, Literature

6 Proquest Large database Large database Periodicals, Historical Newspapers, Scholarly Journals, Trade Journals, Ebooks Periodicals, Historical Newspapers, Scholarly Journals, Trade Journals, Ebooks ALWAYS make sure to select ALWAYS make sure to select ‘full text’ when searching Subjects you may use it for: Science, History, English, Current Affairs Subjects you may use it for: Science, History, English, Current Affairs

7 JSTOR Large database Large database Scholarly Journals, Trade Journals, Historical documents, Government documents, Academic Periodicals Scholarly Journals, Trade Journals, Historical documents, Government documents, Academic Periodicals Advanced Search options are easy AND useful Advanced Search options are easy AND useful Subjects you may use it for: English, History, Science, Current Affairs, Music, Art Subjects you may use it for: English, History, Science, Current Affairs, Music, Art


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