Types of Databases

The two types of databases that you will be using are: library catalog and article indexes.

Library catalogs

WestCat

organize all of the materials a library purchases. These include records for books, magazines, journals, newspapers, videos, sound recordings, images, etc.

LTC's Online Catalog does not include individual articles, but will show the titles of periodicals owned by LTC.
   
Article indexes are used to identify articles on a topic.

InfoTrac

 Some article indexes such as InfoTrac are general or multidisciplinary.
CultureGrams Many indexes specialize in a particular subject area, such as medical, culture, or business.
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