Database Searching: Home

Databases:

• provide electronic access 24/7 to academic journals, magazines, newspapers, books, video clips, and audio clips.
• are organized so they can be searched by keyword, author, title, and subject. Some databases offer additional ways they can be searched such as publisher, corporate name, and series.
• provide full-text of many articles - not just a citation or abstract.
• may provide access to peer-reviewed journals.
• contain current articles - some published as recently as today!

Access Kirtland databases on the Databases page: http://www.kirtland.edu/library/databases

The Library provides access to more than 100 different databases.

Kirtland databases arranged by the following subjects:

• Arts, Music, & Theater
• Automotive
• Business & Economics
• Consumer Health
• Criminal Justice & Law
• Education
• Health Sciences
• History & Geography
• Literature and Languages
• Newspapers
• Philosophy, Ethics, & Religion
• Political Science, Government, & Military
• Reference & Encyclopedias
• Science, Technology, & Mathematics
• Social Sciences, Psychology, & Sociology

You may be asked to use scholarly, credible, or peer-reviewed resources to complete a project, speech, or paper. In many cases, you will not find these types of resources available through a search engine such as Google.

Watch this video to see why your library is a better choice for scholarly resources than the open web.

What Are Databases and Why You Need Them. By Yavapai College Library. YouTube. YouTube, 29 Sept. 20. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.