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What is a database and how is it different than a search engine?
A database is like a digital file cabinet; it stores and organizes a collection of academic information to make the information easier to locate. It is often thoroughly examined by scholars to make sure it is credible information. A collection groups a variety of information sources (books, articles, etc.) within a database. Think about this way: if you have a big binder for all of your subjects in school, the binder is the database, the tabs for each subject are the collections.
A search engine sorts data obtained from the open web, so it can find information written by anyone about a particular topic. This makes is more difficult to determine whether the information is credible or not.
Search Engines
While Google Scholar is not technically a database, it can be utilized as one. It is a specialized version of Google that houses a higher quality of scholarly articles than you would get from a basic google search.
This is a search engine specifically designed for students and consists of teacher reviewed scholarly sources.
Libraries, Museums, and Archives
Digital Public Library of America: This platform is a collaborative effort that provides a single point access to libraries, museums, and archives across the United States.
Getty Museum: This museum houses European paintings, drawings, sculptures, manuscripts, decorative art, and photography.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA): LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States with a collection of more than 140,000 artifacts that span over 6000 years. LACMA exhibits and interprets various art from various points of view while honoring the cultural heritage from diverse populations.
Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL): The LAPL can be accessed with a student's success card number and PIN. Both of these codes are found in Schoology under the MyMail PIN link on the left side of the screen. Students can not access the information, however, teachers have access to their student's information. So, students will need to get the information from a teacher they have a class with. In addition to accessing the location of in-house books, students can also access ebooks, audiobooks, tutoring, homework assistance, music, and much more.
Metropolitan Museum of Art: This is one of the world's largest art museums and the largest art museum in the United States. It's permanent collections contain over 2 million artifacts.
Online Archive of California: This site provides free public access to primary resource collections. It contains over 250,000 digital images and documents.
Open Library: This site is an open online catalog whose goal is to make avaaible every book that was ever published for free.
Smithsonian Institution: The Smithsonian Institute has the largest combination of museums, educational resources, and research complexes. This site houses featured collections. It houses approximately 155 million artifacts, works of art, and natural science specimens.
Library of Congress: The Library of Congress is the oldest federal culutral institution in the United States, and serves as the research library for the U.S. Congress. .
Google Sites
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