IB Internal Assessment Research By Mrs. Janek, MLIS Librarian

What types of items are indexed by library databases? Journals/Magazines Books Newspapers Most library databases index articles from:

Most library databases index scholarly journals. Several library databases also index popular magazines.

Scholarly journals contain specialized articles or original research written by authorities in a field. Many articles are “peer reviewed”or "refereed" for quality by experts in that field. Examples of scholarly journals are: “Journal of the American Medical Association,” “Journal of Foreign Affairs,” and “Herpetological Review.”

Popular magazines are written by magazine editors or staff writers to appeal to a broader audience and usually contain shiny, colorful graphics and advertisements. Popular magazines are publications you would find in public libraries and book stores, such as “Time,” “Newsweek,” “Parents,” or “Field & Stream.”

Author Title of Article Source (Title of Publication) Publisher Date of Publication What types of information do library databases provide? Library databases provide citation information about the items they index. A citation typically consists of:

Some library databases provide abstracts of the items they index. Abstracts are summaries provided by the author or database publisher.

Library databases sometimes omit photos, graphs, charts, and figures from articles, but most will indicate that these have been omitted. This full text article provides graphics. A few library databases provide the full text (entire article) of some of the items they index.

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