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NUR 100: Intro to Professional Nursing (York): Find Articles

Why use library databases?

We recommend that you start your research with library databases for several reasons:

1) They are consistent in describing publications; you don't have to worry about finding a citation that's missing a volume or page number.

2) They are clear about what they do - you know the time period covered, the journal titles included, etc.

3) Contrary to what a lot of people seem to think, there is a lot of information that isn't on the open web.  And some of that information IS in our subscription databases.

Comparing Scholarly, Trade, & Popular Articles

Scholarly or
Peer-Reviewed
Journal

Trade or Professional
Magazines or
Newspapers   
Popular Magazines
or Newspapers

Online Indexes and Databases