INLS 501: Information Resources and Services: Comparing Sources

Discovery Resources

Articles Plus
Index to hundreds of millions electronic resources, including journal and newspaper articles, e-books, dissertations, and media in campus library collections.
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Google Scholar
Scholarly articles, books, theses on a variety of topics through the Google interface.
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Scopus
Scholarly journal articles with a heavy emphasis on science. International scope. Excellent for citation searching. 1996-present for citation searching; 1966 to present for general searching.
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Search each of these databases for:

YourSearchTopic (transit, meditation, Syria).
Your LibGuide Topic (diverse YA literature; third world feminist theory; stress).

Consider:

Why or why not?