Getting Started with Databases
The library has many, many databases that contain different information. For example, a database named CINAHL only contains health-related information while Business Source Complete contains primarily business journals. Some databases are not centered on a subject but rather the type of information they contain, e.g. only news or only statistics.
Below are some databases that contain a wide variety of information, are easy to use, and good for dipping your toes into databases. You will definitely use more specialized ones as you get into your majors.
What to check out other databases?
Both require research, but in different ways:
Writing a report = you do some research and churn out facts
*topic-based, it summarizes existing information
Writing a research paper = you analyze a topic and form an opinion/argument
*question-based, uses data and ideas as evidence to support your position
Sources: https://elementalblogging.com/research-report-or-research-paper; https://askalibrarian.mwcc.edu/faq/85227
