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Orientation to Digital Library: Database vs Google

This guide was created to help students learn how to use the digital library without having to dig through the various tabs...

Introduction

 

So you have been assigned a paper to write and you need to find "Scholarly Articles" and they need to be "Peer Reviewed".  Where should you go to locate those articles?  Should you use the library databases that are provided by the college?  But that is so....intimidating!  It will be faster and easier to just use "Google" (or Bing or any other search engine).  Or will it???  Databases are designed to help you quickly and accurately find the information you need to be able to produce a quality paper.  

 

 

This video was created by a previous Librarian.  If you need assistance, please email, call or stop by the Library for assistance.

Help

 

Remember, if you need any help navigating any of the Library Databases, you can refer to the tutorial on the LibGuide (NC AHEC, CINHAL Complete, PubMed, and eBooks) under the above tabs with the same name or under Electronic Searching on the Library LibGuide.  These pages offer both written tutorials and video tutorials on how to navigate these databases.  You may also contact the Librarian (Cassie Dixon) for assistance.  You may email us, call us, or stop by the Library and ask for assistance.