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Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.41,0:00:16.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What is a database?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.06,0:00:18.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once upon a time...
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.14,0:00:25.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The public expected published information to be carefully evaluated by knowledgeable editors.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.20,0:00:28.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That meant they believed they could rely on it.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.38,0:00:30.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once upon a time...
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.52,0:00:32.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all the information could be found in
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.43,0:00:36.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,books, journals, magazines, newspapers, and so on.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.26,0:00:41.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today, a lot of these resources still exist in their traditional formats.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.64,0:00:48.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,However, many of these resources are also being published in electronic editions,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.83,0:00:52.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and some are only being published in electronic formats.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.17,0:00:55.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where can I find these electronic editions?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.03,0:01:01.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Libraries often buy research databases in order to build collections of electronic resources.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.31,0:01:05.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These databases offer electronic editions of
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.22,0:01:06.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,books,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.90,0:01:12.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,journals, magazines, newspapers, and other information.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.03,0:01:16.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you belong to a specific library,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.04,0:01:20.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can use their research databases to track down books and academic articles
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.24,0:01:21.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the Internet.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.46,0:01:25.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These are sources you generally won't find though Google or Yahoo,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.87,0:01:30.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because they are commercial products and not made available to the whole world for free.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.99,0:01:33.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Google works for me!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.92,0:01:35.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We all know Google is easy to use.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.99,0:01:39.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Type a few words in the search box--and away you go.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.09,0:01:42.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yet, the links you uncover may or may not be useful.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.64,0:01:46.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You will certainly want to evaluate the pages you choose for
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.81,0:01:54.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,credibility, accuracy, authority, bias, currency, and other criteria.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.20,0:01:58.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Besides, it is easy to to talk yourself into the idea
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.67,0:02:00.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you've found enough sources,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.74,0:02:03.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when you've probably just scratched the surface.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.92,0:02:05.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Searching a research database
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.67,0:02:07.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will take a few more steps,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.12,0:02:09.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,steps that are sometimes hard to remember.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.79,0:02:13.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yet, the extra time it takes to open up your library's website
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.42,0:02:15.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and log in to a specific database
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.65,0:02:18.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,could save you hours of time down the road.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.18,0:02:24.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you are much more likely to discover better coverage of your topic, written by experts.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.96,0:02:27.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's even easier to come up with a citation
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.28,0:02:30.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when you use a research database.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.51,0:02:35.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where are these research databases?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.03,0:02:38.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These days, most college libraries,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.94,0:02:40.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and many public libraries,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.40,0:02:42.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,provide research databases, such as
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.93,0:02:44.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Academic Search Premier,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.63,0:02:46.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Academic Onefile,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.97,0:02:48.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Opposing Viewpoints in Context,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.92,0:02:50.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,CQ Researcher,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.96,0:02:52.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Newspaper Source Plus.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.79,0:02:56.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To locate them, go to your library's website
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.17,0:02:59.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and look for headers and links containing words, like
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.34,0:03:06.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,databases, electronic resources, eCollection, articles, or eBooks.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.64,0:03:09.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Search for the database of your choice
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.23,0:03:10.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and log in.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.14,0:03:13.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you aren't sure of how to find your username and password,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.86,0:03:17.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,look for this information on your library's website.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.11,0:03:20.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once you have logged in, you will usually see a search box,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.99,0:03:26.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one offering many features that should allow you to effectively pinpoint the sources you need.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.97,0:03:28.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Of course,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.08,0:03:29.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,each database works a bit differently,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.91,0:03:31.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but if you try several different databases,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.87,0:03:35.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you will begin to notice more similarities than differences.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.27,0:03:37.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's just too hard!
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.73,0:03:41.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It does take time to become an expert searcher.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.09,0:03:44.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if you ever intend to do extensive research,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.79,0:03:49.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you may want to dig in and learn how to use your favorite databases well.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.02,0:03:51.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yet, the novice searcher
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.76,0:03:57.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,should be able to uncover plenty of useful sources with some rudimentary searches.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.77,0:04:00.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Search tip:
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.10,0:04:06.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If, after poking around in a research database, you cannot find what you need,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:06.16,0:04:07.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,try turning to a librarian.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.94,0:04:11.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can even find one online.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.29,0:04:15.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I still think it's easier to use Google.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.48,0:04:17.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Consider this:
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.46,0:04:23.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even if you find a web edition of a traditionally published source on your topic,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.34,0:04:25.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,such as a newspaper article,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.38,0:04:30.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your overall coverage is sure to be less substantive, spotty even.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.85,0:04:32.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Remember!
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.89,0:04:34.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The experts don't work for free.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.10,0:04:38.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While they may allow some of their work to appear on open web,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.19,0:04:42.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they are more likely to protect their intellectual property.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.58,0:04:44.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In other words,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.99,0:04:49.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they will generally publish their work in books, journals, magazines, and newspapers.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.28,0:04:55.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you begin your research project by tracking down work written by experts,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.75,0:04:58.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your own work is sure to be stronger.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.88,0:05:02.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Does this mean I should never use Google?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.96,0:05:04.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not at all.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.59,0:05:06.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In this video series,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.35,0:05:08.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the term traditionally published
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.10,0:05:14.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is being used to describe the resources that have been available to researchers for hundreds of years
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.73,0:05:16.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in books,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.40,0:05:17.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,academic journals,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.92,0:05:18.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,magazines,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.99,0:05:20.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and newspapers.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.68,0:05:25.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is an information landscape that was often subjected to rigorous evaluation
Dialogue: 0,0:05:25.86,0:05:28.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before it was made available.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:29.06,0:05:31.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Again, much of this information still exists
Dialogue: 0,0:05:31.83,0:05:33.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in old and new formats
Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.66,0:05:35.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and is still being published today.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:36.12,0:05:39.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is still worthy of being mined for college research.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.82,0:05:45.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is the World Wide Web useful to college researchers--the open web, I mean.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.46,0:05:47.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's up to you.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.26,0:05:52.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you want to be the one who rises to the top of the job application pile,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.93,0:05:55.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or the one who receives a college acceptance letter,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:55.92,0:06:01.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,take the time to understand the overall information landscape.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.52,0:06:08.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Understand the difference between the open web and electronic resources available in research databases.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.04,0:06:17.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Understand the difference between a piece that has gone through an editorial review process by a reputable organization or company,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:17.20,0:06:20.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a piece that has been written by an interested citizen.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.84,0:06:25.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Know what you are reading, who wrote it, and why.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:26.26,0:06:29.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Understand where the best resources can be found.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:30.34,0:06:32.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Learn to write.