The library subscribes to many print and electronic abstracts and indexes. We refer to electronic abstracts and indexes as databases . A list of suggested abstracts and indexes can be found on both the Environmental Policy Subject Guide and the Environment Subject Guide . Most of these sources just let you know that an item exists. The item may or may not be in the Brock University Library.
Some databases are full-text, that is the entire article is available on the database.
Not all of the publications indexed are found in the Brock University Library, however if you plan ahead of time, you can usually obtain these items. For further information see How to Find Materials not at Brock . Not all publications are scholarly. Scholarly means the articles are written by experts and often approved or peer-reviewed before publication. You will need to learn how to analyze a publication for its merit.