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Should i Search the Catalog or a Database?

9/11/2017

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75% of Surveyed Students
Do Not Know the Difference Between the Library's
​Catalog and Databases

Do You Know the Difference???
If Not, ​Don't Worry!
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Research Assistance

​Your Reference Team at Speed Library can help you. In fact, Reference Librarians offer research assistance to students & faculty.
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While over half of MC students are not aware of the library's research services, it's why we're here - to help you, and all you need to do to get help is just . . .
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ASK a Librarian!


what's the difference?

​The Catalog
"A list of the contents of a library, or a group of libraries."​ (dictionary.com) 
The Databases
"Collection of related data, organized for convenient access." ​(dictionary.com)
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When Do You Use the Catalog?
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When Do You Use a Database?
Use the catalog when you're looking for any item housed within Speed Library.
Use a database when searching for scholarly articles.

Need Additional Help?
  • Watch a short Tutorial on how to use the library's catalog or databases,
  • Review a Slideshow designed to help you navigate our 50 article databases, or
Simply, ASK a Librarian for help, today!
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