Database Selection Selecting a database Selecting the best bibliographic database for your information need is an important step in any search for information. Each electronic database is unique in its subject coverage and scope, although there may be some overlap between them. When you use the Database page, you will find brief descriptions of the subject content for each database by clicking on after each database. Most databases will give the years they cover on the opening screen. Other indexes include journals and books published in other countries as well.
Most databases identify the language in which the article is written.
If you use a database that indexes a large number of materials not held by Carrier Library, you may need to use Interlibrary Loan . If you are in a hurry and need the materials right away, use an index with a high percentage of Carrier Library holdings or a database that includes full-text. To search a database effectively, you should know how it is organized.