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What is a library database?
What is a library database?
A library research database is an online collection of published, reliable materials and resources. Many databases have information from sources such as academic journals, magazines, and newspapers. Some might include information from videos, films, transcripts, and interviews.
Favorite resources that you have access to
Favorite resources that you have access to
Includes EBSCOhost and Britannica
Home to over a dozen different library databases!
Available through KYVL
Online encyclopedia
Includes text information, videos, images, and more
When should I use Britannica or EBSCOhost?
When should I use Britannica or EBSCOhost?
Use EBSCOhost when...
Use EBSCOhost when...
you need to find scholarly articles, newspaper sources, among other things for your research topic. If your teacher has asked you to have "scholarly sources" for your paper, you should go to a library database like EBSCOhost, NOT Google!
Use Britannica when...
Use Britannica when...
you need background information on a topic or need to look up factual information for your research. For example, you are writing a paper about Abraham Lincoln's assassination but you cannot remember the specifics. You could search "Abraham Lincoln" on Britannica High school and read the biography on his life, watch any videos provided to help you understand, and view the various images on the page!
What is a peer-reviewed source and why does it matter?
What is a peer-reviewed source and why does it matter?
When you search for a question on Google, thousands of responses from anyone who has ever posted on the internet pop up.
When you search for a topic on a library database, only specific journal articles, magazine articles, newspapers, etc., will appear when you limit your search to "peer-reviewed" only.
You want your sources to be peer-reviewed because It's similar to a gold stamp of approval from others in the field of expertise you are researching. A peer-reviewed article means that while the author might be an expert and wrote the paper, they had it reviewed by others who are also experts and got their approval before publication.
When you are conducting research, you want to find the most credible information available, and locating peer-reviewed sources is one way to help you do that.
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