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Researching Gl= obal Issues

 


<= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006600'>Databases for Finding Magazine, Journal & Newspaper Articles=
Catalog for Fi= nding Books

 

 

Magazine, Journal & Newspaper Databases<= /p>

Gale OneF= ile Database: excellent general periodical database.
Available from off-campus--as long as you have a library card (libra= ry card bar code number is required). 

  • To search only for articles that include the full text (the whole article) in the database, check the "<= b>articles with text" box under "Limit the current search&qu= ot; (below the text entry box)
  • To narrow searches, combine concepts with AND= .
  • Once you find one article specifically on your topi= c, click on any relevant subject headings (near the bottom of the article page) to find more articles on that topic.

<= b>Gale Newspapers Database: newspaper database including articles from the N.Y. Times, S.F. Chronicle, L.A. Times, & 7 other national & international newspapers.
Available from off-campus--as long as you have a library card (libra= ry card bar code number is required). 

  • To search only for articles that include the full text (the whole article) in the database, check the "<= b>articles with text" box under "Limit the current search&qu= ot; (below the text entry box)
  • To narrow searches, combine concepts with AND= .
  • Once you find one article specifically on your topi= c, click on any relevant subject headings (near the bottom of the article page) to find more articles on that topic.


Books:

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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last revised: 4-8-04
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA