Distinguish between proprietary databases and the "free" WWW

Electronic Periodical Indexes

What is indexed by Academic Search Complete and WilsonOmniFile ?

• Types of periodicals 
• How many?
• Citations and abstracts, or fulltext? 

• Help Index
• Keyword searching
• Synonyms
• Truncation 
• Boolean
• Analyzing search results
• Limiting searches by periodical type and date
• Nesting - InfoTrac Help Index

DUE:  Tuesday 9-7-08.  Search Project One -  Submit a print copy of
Part One as well as a CD or floppy containing your PowerPoint.
 
NOTE - you will make a presentation to the class using PowerPoint on either the October 7th or October 9th

Voluntary Study Group - Midterm Test Review - Wednesday 10-8-08 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM in the Reference area on the first floor of Smith Library.  You will have a chance to ask questions of me between 7:30 and 8:00 PM

Activity:  Review classmate's PowerPoint presentations. 

Library Databases A - Z

Library Databases by Subject

EBSCO Databases - over 20 databases covering a multitude of disciplines

• Academic Search Complete
• Business Source Complete
• Humanities International Complete
• Books in Print
• MLA - Modern Language Association
• Environment Complete
• Newspaper Source Plus
• Women's Studies International ............and others