Electronic Techniques inThe British Library

Series

Part 1: DatabasesThis presentation will demonstratehow to locate:By means of computers search relevant databases for:

Articles about your subject from library subscription databases.How to select the best database for your topic.How to search databases from different vendors.

Books of your subject/topic in the databases .How to do locate subject search fields.How to employ Boolean and keyword searches.

Relevant web sites about your subject/topic.

Using Electronic Resources to locate articles on your subject

You can access the Electronic Resources from this link on the Library Home Page

What are Electronic Subscription Databases Resources?

Where do the articles in them come from?Are they similar to the world wide web?Are they different?What’s the distinction between using them in the Library – and using them at home?Who can utilize them?Why are they so essential?

What category of information do you require?

Recent events – controversial issuesLiterary criticismsBusiness /economic issuesEducational issuesHistorical eventsMedical informationScientific subjectsHumanities -art, music, dramaBy Country information

Database Procedure

Choose a database based on your subject.

Search the database by:

Keyword or keyword phrase: using Boolean Operators and further methods.

Field searching such as subject headings – or title.

Database Example

Subscription database only

Subscription Subscription

Main Search Field

Fields:expandable search facilities

Advanced searching capabilities

Search and find results by newspaper, title, dates and article type.

Title list of results by:Viewing the end results of the search.

If required, amend or start the search again to get better results and view the results of the modified search.

Marking the most relevant articles, if this option is available.

Exporting the articles by: printing the information. emailing the information.downloading the information.

Good luck with your Electronic Research