Article and Reference Databases Worksheet

1. Use the EBSCOhost Multiple Database Search and find an article in Full Text. Answer the questions
below:
What keywords and symbols did you use in your search?

Is the article available in (Circle One): PDF

HTML

BOTH

Which limiters on the left hand side did you use to further narrow your search?

Which database did your article come from?

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2. Choose a different database from the Multiple-Subject Database Page (JSTOR, Ethnic News Watch,
etc.) and use the same keywords and symbols from your last search. Answer the following questions:
Which database from the Multi-Subject page did you use?
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What differences did you find in the results from this database versus the results from the EBSCO
databases?
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Which database do you think would be better to use for your topic? Why?
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3. Use the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) and search for a concept or person. Answer the
following questions:
What terms did you put in the search box?
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What is the title of the first book listed?
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What is the title of the chapter of the first book listed?
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What pages is the chapter in this book?
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What is the word count of this chapter?
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How many search results did you have in total?
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4. Think about the searches that you made using the article and reference databases and answer the
following questions:
Do you feel more comfortable using library databases than you did before? Why or why not?
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Which courses do you think you will use the library databases for?
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