Databases and Research Databases A Database is ANY organized collection of information A research database is a collection of PUBLISHED newspaper articles, magazine articles, academic journal articles, and articles from reference books
Where are the Research Databases at Del Norte High School Located? 1: Del Norte Library Web Page Step 1: Click on the Library Link to the left of the Del Norte Website Step 2: Then Click on the databases link in the green box to the right of the page **All of the Databases and their icons are visible here 2: The Del Norte Library My Connect Page - Click the Research Database icon on the front page and it brings you to the library database webpage
How Can Students Access Our Databases? User or Login ID: delnorte Password: nighthawks *The Gale databases only ask for one item, the password
Best Databases For Our Deserving Hero Project EBSCO’s Biography Reference Center Gale Student Resources In Context Gale’s Biography in Context
Benefits of Databases vs. Websites Reliability Databases: Have instant reliability Websites: Must be proven by the researcher to be reliable Citing Sources When citing sources, the databases provide the source citation entry for you. - Biography in Context: Has the MLA Citation at the bottom of each article - Biography Reference Center: You must click a citation link to find the MLA Citation