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Databases. What we will learn. What are databases? Why use them? How to access? Which ones are available? How to search a database – ANZRC. What are they?. Collection of records Periodicals and newspaper articles, videos and images Online. Why use databases?.
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What we will learn • What are databases? • Why use them? • How to access? • Which ones are available? • How to search a database – ANZRC
What are they? • Collection of records • Periodicals and newspaper articles, videos and images • Online
Why use databases? • Information not found by search engines • Current information • Reliable information
How to access? • Through TAFEcat • Through library website • At the library • Currently enrolled students • Username and password
Which database should I use? • Subject coverage • Journal titles • Types of publications • Geographical coverage • Citation finding
Databasesavailable • EBSCOhost • TV News • Factiva • Gale • Australian Standards • Oxford Art Online • Proquest
Using other databases • Search in a similar way • Differences • Help screen
What we have learnt • What databases are • Why we use them • How we access them • Which databases are available • How to search using ANZRC