Databases
Research Databases
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BPL Databases
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A collection of primary sources
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General research and subject specific
WHAT IS A DATABASE?
These are paid subscriptions that provide access to a collection of sources not found through a free web search engine like Google. Ex. scholarly and peer-reviewed articles, journals, magazines, newspapers and more. These sources have been edited and reviewed.
RESEARCH DATABASES VS GOOGLE
Google includes a wider range of information, including personal blogs and websites with varying levels of reliability. Not necessarily fact-checked or researched information.
HOW DO I ACCESS FROM HOME?
Gale databases can be accessed using the links from the LHS library website. Log in with your LHS Google information.
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