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ONLINE DATABASES

DOUGLASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIBRARY
SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
BOOKS
ONLINE DATABASES
WEBSITES

FIND BOOKS AT E.P.C.C. CAMPUSES AND U.T.E.P. (TEX-SHARE CARD) AT: http://www.epcc.edu/Library/library.htm
EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE LIBRARY CATALOG


BOOKS:
Reference books such as encyclopedias and books can provide you with much-needed background knowledge.
Many of the articles that are cited in books are five-to-seven-years old.


WEBSITES:
Internet websites can provide you with up-to-date information about an infinite number of subjects written by a wide variety of webpage creators.
Is the webpage current and filled with current facts, figures, and opinions?
Is the webpage author an expert on the subject matter?
Does the webpage author present a fair and unbiased treatment of the subject matter?












GOOD & BAD WEBSITES
EXPERT OPINON?BIASED?BIASED?FAIR GOVERNMENT WEBSITESTATE WEBSITE


WEBSITES POSTED BY LIBRARIANS NEED A TOPIC?STEPS TO WRITING A RESEARCH PAPERE-BOOKSSTATISTICSCITING A SOURCE


ONLINE DATABASES:
Online databases provide current information about a wide range of topics by reporters and experts in their respective fields published in peer-reviewed magazines and journals.


COMMUNITY COLLEGE DATABASES







TYPES OF ONLINE DATABASES
GENERAL DATABASES--eLIBRARYACADEMIC DATABASES--Academic Search PremierOPPOSING VIEWPOINTSSOCIAL SCIENCE DATABASES--SIRSMAGAZINE DATABASESEDUCATIONAL DATABASES--ERIC


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Dr. José A. Montelongo
Course: EDUC 1302
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