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Two
Types of Online Databases
(Article Indexes)
2. Subject Indexes
- Is your topic
in a particular subject area?
If so, use a
subject index. Subject indexes specialize in a particular subject,
and the articles indexed are generally from scholarly sources. Examples
of subject indexes and the kinds of articles they identify are:
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ABI/INFORM
Global
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Indexes
articles in business-related subjects such as management, finance,
and advertising |
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PsycINFO
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Contains
citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters,
books, and technical reports in the field of psychology |
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ERIC
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Contains
citation and abstract information from over 750 educational
journals and related documents from the Educational Resource
Information Center. |
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