EMPOWER - Module 5 - Searching Library Databases

The PSC Library Subscribes to 100+ Academic Databases

To access the list of Library databases (Desktop)...

1. Go to the Library website's homepage (https://www.peru.edu/library/)
2. Click the Find/Search drop down menu
3. Click the Articles (Databases) link
4. The full list will appear!

To access the list of Library databases (Mobile)...

1. Go to the Library website's homepage (https://www.peru.edu/library/)
2. Click the Navigate this section drop down menu
3. Click the Find/Search drop down menu
4. Click the Articles (Databases) link
5. The full list will appear!

First Consider Source Type...

Most databases contain full-text OR citations of articles from...

• Journals
• Magazines
• Newspapers

Some databases contain other sources...

Recommended Databases(s) for:

eBooks

• eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
• eBook Central (ProQuest)
• Library Catalog

Brief Subject Overviews

• Encyclopedia Britannica
• Biography Reference Center

Multiples Views on Social Issues

• Points of View Reference Center

Book Reviews

• NoveList Plus
• NoveList K-8 Plus

Then Consider Database Type...

General Databases:

• Cover many subjects and disciplines
• Contain both popular and scholarly sources
• May also contain eBooks, images, or audio/video clips

Subject Databases:

• Cover specific subjects and disciplines
• May contain some cross-subject overlap
• Offer more scholarly sources