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A little about yourself:
I can write about myself? Is this an essay for marks? If so, do I have to cite everything that comes out of my mouth? In MLA format? That sort of stinks... ...continued

Favourite Academic Subject:
Sleep

Favourite Music:
Anything that doesn't suck

Favourite Movies:
The Rocky And Bulwinkle Movie

How do I choose the right database for my topic?
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Some databases list articles on a wide range of topics and provide the full text of many articles. For online tutorials click here. It's a good idea to begin with these databases:

JSTOR
EBSCOhost Full Text (Academic Search Elite)
CBCA Reference


Others provide in-depth coverage of more focused subject areas. The articles found in these databases are likely to be more complex than those in the general databases listed above.

Agriculture
Agricola
Biological Abstracts
Art & Art History
ARTBibliographies Modern
Art Index
Bibliography of the History of Art
Architecture
Architecture.com
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Business
ABI Inform
Education
ERIC
Engineering & Technology
Engineering Index
History
America: History and Life (American History)
Historical Abstracts (World History)
Humanities Full Text (Ancient & Medieval History)
Literature
MLA International Bibliography (Modern Literature)
Humanities Full Text (Ancient Greek & Roman Literature)
Medicine
Health Source Plus
Philosophy
Philosophers Index
Psychology
PsycInfo
Political Science
PAIS International
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Religion
ATLA Religion Database
Science
General Science Full Text
Sociology
Sociological Abstracts


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Betty Braaksma
(Last Revised Jun 24, 2009)
Contact:
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liv_valmestad@umanitoba.ca
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