Part 1: Library Databases F-rom the mypcc home page, -Click on the library link
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Question
Part 1: Library Databases
F-rom the mypcc home page,
-Click on the library link
-Under the Research column, click on More Research
-View the "What is a Library Database?" tutorial
-If you are unable to locate this resources, try this one.
Prepare a short report on the video.
Put the report in the Assign subfolder
Be sure to include:
-Differences between free web and library databases
-Contents of a library database
-Difference between citations and full text access
-When should you use a library database?
Explanation / Answer
What is the difference between free web and library databases?
When to use:
Credibility:
Type of Information Retrieved:
Cost:
Citing:
Examples: IEEE Xplore(for example)
2. Free Web/Internet Search Engine:
When to use:
Credibility:
Type of Information Retrieved:
Cost:
Citing:
Example: Bing, Google, Yahoo.
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What are the contents in a library database?
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Citation:
A "citation" is the way you tell your readers that certain material in your work came from another source. It gives you the basic publication information about the article or resource; such as, title, authors, date and source of publication.
Full Text:
Whereas "Full-text" means that the entire journal article is available.This usually refers to the online version of a book or article. Full text access means that you can view, save or print the full article online. The full text might be on PDF or HTML format.
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When should you use a library database?
-Already answered above please refer to the first answer.