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EMPOWER - Module 5 - Searching Library Databases

The PSC Library Subscribes to

100+ Academic Databases

 

To access the complete list of Library databases on a:

 
Desktop Computer
  1. Go to the Library's homepage (https://www.peru.edu/library/)
  2. Click the "Databases/Resources" menu option
  3. Click the "A-Z Databases" link
  4. The full list will appear!
 
Mobile Device
  1. Go to the Library's homepage (https://www.peru.edu/library/)
  2. Click the "In This Section" drop down menu
  3. Click the "A-Z Databases" link
  4. The full list will appear!

First Consider Source Type 
Not all Databases are Dedicated to Articles!

 

Recommended Databases for:
 
eBooks
  • eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
  • 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

 

Image displaying the logos of three General Databases: EBSCOHost Academic Search Complete, Points of View Reference Center, and Encyclopedia Britannica

 

General Databases:
  • Cover many subjects and disciplines
  • Include popular and scholarly sources
  • May also contain eBooks or audio/visual files

 

 

 

Image displaying the logos of three Subject Databases: Business Source Elite, BioOne Complete, and PsychINFOSubject Databases:

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