Licensed Periodical Databases

Licensed periodical databases are vital resources to use in the classroom. They can assist learners when finding information for research projects, focus on literature to develop higher order thinking skills, provide articles from authors with credentials, and expose learners to different periodicals created on the internet. During an assignment in my Educational Technology course I’ve learned how to effectively navigate through a licensed periodical database in order to not only save time conducting research, but also to find relevant documents for my search. Using the Boolean logic of AND and OR along with a few key words (i.e. Education AND Technology) can get you closer to locating articles, magazines, newspapers, books, and journals. There are many licensed periodical databases that you must subscribe to; however, there a significant amount of them that can be accessed through your neighborhood library if you hold a current library card. They can also be accessed through several educational facilities and school systems as long as you have a username and password. Having exposure at an early age will make it easier for students to understand how to use a licensed periodical database. The more knowledge and training a teacher has will make it easier as well to instruct learners on the importance of research and ways to effectively use these resources. Most importantly it takes a lot of time and practice to become an expert searcher.Being familiar with the different databases definitely helps.

Below you can find an article on licensed periodical databases. Feel free to add it to your favorites, I did.

“Internet or Databases?,” by Shonda Brisco

http://web.ebscohost.com.libproxy.baypath.edu/ehost/pdf?vid=18&hid=101&sid=0656a12e-4967-4c84-afb3-f033b7937480%40sessionmgr111

Library Media Connection; Feb2006, Vol. 24 Issue 5, p44-45, 2p