Searching Commercial DBs: References / Readings

Online

• ProQuest, Gale Group / Infotrac, & EBSCO all have excellent help pages that can be accessed while you are searching their databases.
• Below are some additional resources for each of the database vendors' products..

Gale Group / Infotrac

• Information on Gale Group Databases: Click on individual item for links to:
  • Fact Sheets [PDF]
  • FAQs [HTM]
  • Sample Searchs [HTM]
  • Search Tips [PDF]
  • Title Lists

EBSCO-specific online references (also on the class's EBSCO resources Web page)

• Index to EBSCO documentation and other learning tools
  • http://www.epnet.com/eptech/index.html
• EBSCOhost Reference Center
  • http://www.epnet.com/eptech/refcenter2/index.html
  • This provides a complete tutorial plus information on the individual functions and capabilities.
• Title Lists
  • http://www.epnet.com/maglists/maglist.htm

ProQuest

• Training Resource Center
  • http://training.bellhowell.infolearning.com/
• Title Lists for ProQuest databases
  • http://www.il.proquest.com/tl-title.shtml
• Guided Tour
  • http://www.proquest.com/hp/Features/PQDTour/
• Syntax Summary
  • http://proquest.umi.com/help/syntax.htm

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