Types of Databases
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Library catalogs |
organize all of the materials a library purchases. They include records for books, magazines, journals, newspapers, videos, sound recordings, images, etc. The library catalog does not include articles.
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| Article Databases |
are used to identify articles on a topic.
Some databases such as Academic Search Premier and Wilson OmniFile are general or multidisciplinary. Many indexes specialize in a particular subject area, such as chemistry, engineering, or business.
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