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Three Search Essay: Databases

Databases

All Databases - Every database SHHS has access to. Use the PowerSearch function (under "Search Resources on this Page") to search every one that has a lightning bolt on it at once!

Newspapers

Encyclopedia Britannica

Using the Databases

 The Gale databases have a number of useful features. Here are a few people use more commonly:

Use advanced search to search multiple keywords at once, and broaden or narrow your search. AND will add a keyword, OR will substitute a keyword, and NOT will exclude a keyword.

 

 

The In Context databases include topic portals, which feature overview articles and sort resources by many different content types. These topic portals will appear in bold as you type in the search bar.


 

To copy the link to an article, don't copy the URL from your browser. Click Get Link on the top right and copy that link instead.