1. Articles & Databases

2. http://libraries.hct.ac.ae/

3. Let’s look at …  What is an academic journal?  What is an article? (popular vs scholarly articles)  What is a database?  Searching databases for article

4. What is a journal or a magazine?

5. What is a journal article?

6. So how would you find the information in a journal article ? Flick through different copies? Find an index for the copies? Use a database?

8. Britannica Online  1. Careful study and investigation for the purpose of discovering and explaining new knowledge.  2.The collecting of information about a subject

9. Before you start  What do I already know about the topic?

10. Before you start  What do I already know about the topic?  What do I need to find out?

11. Before you start  What do I already know about the topic?  What do I need to find out?

12. Before you start  What do I already know about the topic?  What do I need to find out?

13. Before you start  What do I already know about the topic?  What do I need to find out?

14. This is a PDF copy of the same article titled “Hope for child camel jockeys”, from the journal Geographical, March, 2005. Page 6.

15. 3 minute Group exercise Which terms can you describe? Academic journal Magazine Article database Citation Abstract Full text PDF article HTML article

16. http://libraries.hct.ac.ae/

17. Bookmark this URL http://libraries.hct.ac.ae/

18. Easier to use DATABASES are found under the “Foundations” link

19. Some databases are easier to search in, and articles are easier to read.

20. 3 minute Group exercise Select ONE database you are interested in. 1. Can you find a FULL TEXT article? 2. Can you find a PDF article?.