Specialized Databases

Characteristics of Specialized Databases:

· Maintained by the government or non-profit agencies

· Collections on specific subjects

· Has information not found by searching the WWW

· Provides reliable up-to-date information

· Contain actual data or information you are looking for

Types of Databases:

· Bibliographic

· Full-Text

· Proprietary

· Free

Finding Databases:

· Go to a search engine an type (type of) database

· Virtual libraries, meta-search tools, and directories such as:

http://www.beaucoup.com

http://www.digital-librarian.com

http://www.freeprint.com/gary/direct.htm

http://www.ipl.org/ref

http://www.fossick.com

http://invisableweb.com

http://libraryspot.com

http://lii.org

http://dmoz.org

http://www.yahoo.com

http://scout.cs.wisc.edu

Using Specialized Databases:

· Work through Activities 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3 (beginning on page220)

· Complete Exercises and Projects 1 – 8 on pages 242-243