Different types of databases provide access to different types of information.
- Reference databases provide access to digital reference sources, like encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, etc.
- News databases provide access to articles from news periodicals, like newspapers and magazines.
- eBook & Audiobook databases provide access to digital book and audiobook content. These eBooks are the digital versions of print sources and can be used for your research in the same way as a print book.
- Multimedia databases provide access to images, streaming video, and streaming audio content.
- Academic databases provide access to articles in scholarly journals, and will sometimes also include articles from trade publications, magazines, or newspapers. These databases may be general or subject specific in coverage. Follow this link and use the subject menu to browse databases by subject.
