Finding Articles and Databases
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Finding Information at an MDC Library: Articles & Databases Kristy Padron, MLIS [email protected] Miami Dade College Learning Resources – Library http://www.mdc.edu/learning-resou rces/libraries /
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Need to find an article for an assignment? Take a look at this SlideShare to see how to use a database to find articles.
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Finding Informationat an MDC Library:Articles & Databases
Kristy Padron, MLIS
Miami Dade College
Learning Resources – Library
http://www.mdc.edu/learning-resources/libraries/
Finding Articles & Using Databases
What is a database?
In the library field, a database is an online collection of publications such as e-Books, magazines, and journals.
Databases can be used to find articles.
MDC Learning Resources provides databases to MDC students.
Databases can be used on or off campus!
• Go to the MDC Learning Resources home page at http://www.mdc.edu/learning-resources/libraries.
• Select the Libraries link to get to this page.
http://www.mdc.edu/learning-resources/libraries
• To use a database, go the MDC Learning Resources home page and select Articles/Databases.
• Select Databases by Subject to find recommended databases for a subject area.
• Or, go to Databases A-Z for a complete list.
• Since databases are available only to MDC students and employees, authentication is required.
• Your borrower ID is your student number on your MDCard; it has the letter followed by 8 digits (eg., A12345678).
• The PIN is the last 4 digits of your student number.• Select Log In to continue.
• Here is the list of databases.• Scroll down the page or use the A-Z letters to get to a
particular database.
• For general news and journal articles, try Academic Search Complete.
• For reports on specific topics, try CQ Researcher or Opposing Viewpoints in Context.
• Select the name of the database to start a search for articles (we will try Academic Search Complete).
• Enter your topic in the search box. Sometimes, alternate topics may appear.
• Next, select Search.
• A list of articles will appear.• Read the summaries of the article along with its
bibliographic information (name of article, author, journal) to evaluate its usefulness.
• Select PDF Full Text to see an article.
• This is the article. Use the sidebar to turn the pages.
• An article can be printed or saved by using the icons.
Questions? Contact your local MDC campus library!
Kristy Padron, MLIS
Miami Dade College
Learning Resources – Library
http://www.mdc.edu/main/library
