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Honors Mini-Conference 2024: Library Resources

An introduction to selected Library resources for Honors students

A-Z Databases: Dropdown Search Menu

Finding Databases (Video Tutorial)

Discover how to find databases for your research using our A-Z Databases listing. (1:20)

What are the Library Databases and Which One Should I Use? (Video Tutorial)

Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), Ronald Williams Library, 1:22

This video explains what library databases are and that they are organized by subject matter. It also highlights that databases can be limited to articles that are peer-reviewed. This video includes the different types of sources that can be found in databases, as well (books, magazines, newspapers, videos, and music); many videos don’t usually include that information. The video does start with a sign-in which may be misleading for access to our databases. Perhaps it could be followed with a “this is how you access the UCM Library’s databases” video or instructions. This would be good to use in a class session or to have students watch prior to a flipped lesson. The video has a little branding at the end; stop the video at 1:17 to skip the last few seconds.

  1. What is a database?
  2. What are some databases (online collections) you may have used in your life outside of school? (This might require some probing.)
  3. How are library databases organized?