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Research Databases

databases_vs_google.pdf
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database_directory_flowchart_.doc
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ebsco_flowchart_.doc
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Should you use a database or a search engine? If you need a database, which one should you use? Review the documents above to help wade your way through research.

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OPHS Databases: to access OPHS Databases, click the Destiny icon.
​For directions on how to use the databases, click here!

MCPL Databases: to access MCPL Databases, click the MCPL icon, then go to "Research and Learning". For directions on how to use the databases, click here!

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Want to be a quicker, more effective searcher? Try these videos! 

• Using Search Terms Effectively
• Searching Smarter: Using Boolean Operators, Quotations, and Truncation
• Using Boolean Operators to Narrow Your Search
• Organize Your Research Articles: Save as PDF, Markup Articles, Create Folders

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Need help organizing your research information? Try NoodleTools! 

• How to Set Up Your NoodleTools Account

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Click here for the Top 21 List of Free Research Databases