1. Accessing Library Databases Where can I locate databases? What is authentication, and why do databases require it? How do I access BDHS databases? How do I access public library databases? © 2009-2015 by Eclipse Digital Imaging www.presentermedia.com

2. Databases contain proprietary information. copyrighted licensed not free

3. Databases require authentication. Authentication: proof that you are allowed to access a certain set of resources IP recognition User Name & Password REQUIRED to proceed. http://images.clipartpanda.com/halt-clipart-halt-man-md.png https://s3.amazonaws.com/thumbnails.illustrationsource.com/huge.16.80822.JPG

4. How to access BDHS databases: 1. Go to our school home page.

5. How to access BDHS databases: 2.Select “Library Media Center” from the left navigation menu. 3.Then, select “Research and Databases.”

6. 4. Select the database that best fits your information needs.

7. 5. Enter your authentication information. User names & passwords for all databases are available in the library. See your librarian!

8. How to access PWC public library databases: 1.Navigate to the county’s library home page. 2.Select “Premium Sites” to view databases.

9. 3. Select the database that best fits your information needs.

10. 4. Enter your authentication information. This will be your library card number, or phone number. You MUST have a library card to access these resources.

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12. References Bell, S.S. (2012). Librarian’s guide to online searching [3rd ed.]. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited. Hock, R. (2013). The extreme searcher’s Internet handbook: A guide for the serious searcher [4th ed.]. Medford, NJ: CyberAge Books. Woetzel, D. (2015, July). Library databases vs. the open Web [PDF}. Reynolds Community College Library. Retrieved on November 1, 2015, from http://library.reynolds.edu/internal/handouts/databasesvsinternet.pdf http://library.reynolds.edu/internal/handouts/databasesvsinternet.pdf Yale University Library. (2009). The Web vs. library databases- a comparison [PDF]. Retrieved on November 1, 2015, from https://www.library.yale.edu/researcheducation/pdfs/Searching_Evaluating_Resources.pdf https://www.library.yale.edu/researcheducation/pdfs/Searching_Evaluating_Resources.pdf Yavapai College Library. (2011, Sep. 29). What are databases and why you need them [YouTube video]. Retrieved on November 1, 2015, from https://youtu.be/Q2GMtIuaNzU https://youtu.be/Q2GMtIuaNzU