Two Types of Databases
Which database to use depends upon your topic.

1. General Databases

•  Is your topic general or cross-disciplinary?
•  Currently in the news?

If so, start with one of the general databases. These cover a wide range of subjects and often index a mixture of popular and scholarly sources. This is often a good place to begin research. Examples of general databases and the kinds of articles they identify are:

	Indexes over 2,300 journals and magazines covering all fields and topics, academic and popular, beginning as early as 1971. Provides full text for articles as early as 1987 from over 1,400 of these journals and magazines.
	Access World News from NewsBank provides full-text information and perspectives from over 600 U.S. and over 700 international sources, each with its own distinctive focus offering diverse viewpoints on local, regional and world issues.