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1 starting smart

2 choosing a topic

3 using the Milner Catalog

4 finding articles

5 evaluating sources

6 citing articles

7 using Search It

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Types of Databases The two types of databases that you will be using are: The Milner Catalog and Article Indexes.
Milner Catalog	organizes all of the materials the library purchases. These include records for books, magazines, journals, newspapers, videos, sound recordings, images, etc. The Milner Catalog does not include articles.
Article database	are used to locate articles on a topic. You will need to select a database(s) most appropriate for your topic. Some article databases such as Academic Search Premier are general or multidisciplinary. Many databases specialize in a particular subject area, such as health sciences, education, or business.

 

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Original I-Search ©2005 by Illinois State University's Milner Library. I-Search is based upon Searchpath
© by the Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University which incorporates material from TILT, a tutorial developed by the Digital Information Literacy Office for the University of Texas System Digital Library, ©1998-2004. This material may be reproduced, distributed, or incorporated only subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Searchpath Open Publication License.