USING LIBRARY DATABASES
What Will a Research Database Do?

A research database will give you the information you
need to find a magazine, newspaper, or journal. Once
you locate an article in a database The following three
elements may be included:

  • Citation
Although the database may not contain the article itself, the
citation will provide the information that you need to find
the article.  

  • Abstract
It may also include an abstract or brief summary of the
article's content.

  • Full text
Sometimes a research database will link to the complete
text of the article.
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