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Library Workshops - Effective Database Searching
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Find Books in the Library
(PowerPoint file)

Blogosphere
Effective Database Searching

Literature Search in Nursing
(PowerPoint file)

Writing a Research Paper
(PowerPoint file)
   

Database Sources vs. Internet or "Free Web" Sources

Database Sources (ex. Medline, Lexis-Nexus) Internet Sources (accessed through Google, Yahoo, Altavista, etc.)
Option to limit articles for source, currency, and also for peer-reviewed sources
Option to construct searches using keywords, and to limit results to certain types of sites
Scholarly articles contained within the database must pass through an editorial process which confers authenticity No such review process exists, anyone can "publish" anything without any kind of review process
Articles accessed through these means have a stable location, and can be retrieved easily for verification of details Information accessed through these means tends to be highly unstable, with the format and contents of most web sites in a constant state of evolution

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