Contents

• Introduction - Skills to be Learned
• Periodicals
• Popular Magazines
• Characteristics of Popular Magazines (Text Version)
• Scholarly Journals
• Characteristics of Scholarly Journals (Text Version)
• Newspapers
• Characteristics of Newspapers (Text Version)
• Trade Journals
• Characteristics of Trade Journals (Text Version)
• Table Comparing Different Types of Periodicals
• Which Periodicals Should I Use?
• Where Do I Look For Periodicals?
• My Instructor Said NOT To Use Internet!
• What Does a Periodical Database Offer?
• Two Types of Periodical Databases - General Databases
• Two Types of Periodical Databases - Subject Indexes
• Where Do I Find Databases?
• Which Periodical Database Is Right For Me?
• Which Periodical Database Is Right For Me? (continued)
• Practice Searching (Start of hands-on exercise)
• Search Strategy
• What if I Can't Find an Article in Full Text?
• Where Can I Get the Full Text?
• Have Skills That Travel!
• Citing Your Sources - Why?
• Citing Your Sources - How?
• Citing a Journal Article (APA)
• What if There is No DOI#?
• More Help With Citing Sources
• End of "Using Databases "