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revised: 11-25-03
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno,
CA
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Magazine,
Journal & Newspaper Databases
(Best
for information on current on recent wars):
InfoTrac OneFile Database on campus or off-campus w/ library card : excellent general periodical database.
- To search only for articles that include the full text (the whole article) in the database, check the "articles with text" box under "Limit the current search" (below the text entry box)
- To narrow searches, combine concepts with AND.
- Once you find one article specifically on your topic, click on any relevant subject headings (near the bottom of the article page) to find more articles on that topic.
InfoTrac Newspapers Database on campus or off-campus w/ library card : newspaper database including articles from the N.Y. Times, S.F. Chronicle, L.A. Times, & 7 other national & international newspapers.
- To search only for articles that include the full text (the whole article) in the database, check the "articles with text" box under "Limit the current search" (below the text entry box)
- To narrow searches, combine concepts with AND.
- Once you find one article specifically on your topic, click on any relevant subject headings (near the bottom of the article page) to find more articles on that topic.
SIRS Knowledge Source - on-campus OR off campus w/ library card: a database of all full-text articles on social issues from a wide range of magazines and newspapers.
Ethnic Newswatch - on-campus OR off campus w/ library card: a database of all full-text articles from about 200 newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press, in English and Spanish.
Books
(Best
for past wars/historical issues):
The PLS Online Catalog is the online catalog to find books in Skyline Library and in all libraries in the Peninsula Library Sytem.
- Type in the name of your topic in the search box and click the Search button.
- Limit your search to books at Skyline by clicking on the Limit button at the right side of the page and then scroll down to near the bottom and click on Skyline College Library and then click OK
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to Recommended Web Sites:
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