What it searches |
Physical books and other items on the shelves in Raugust Library + Online resources like ebooks, streaming video/music, journal articles, newspaper and magazine articles |
Online resources like ebooks, streaming video/music, journal articles, newspaper and magazine articles |
What subjects it covers | Many! |
Some will focus on specific disciplines or subject areas, and some will cover multiple subjects - read database descriptions in the All Databases List for details |
What it's best for |
Broad exploration of a research topic; the catalog casts a wide net, so it's a great tool for getting a sense of what information exists on a topic + Locating specific, known items (books, articles, etc.) |
Multi-subject databases are great starting points for most research topics Databases that contain news and magazine sources are great for research on national and global events, debates, and issues - see below for suggestions Subject-specific databases are best for focused (usually scholarly) research on a topic |
These databases are cover many topics and contain news and magazine sources written for general audiences.
These databases contain news broadcasts, documentaries, public television, educational films, and more and might be interesting to explore.