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VIRGIL 2.5: Online Research Tutorial

Online Databases as Information Sources

Online Subscription Databases

In this module you will learn how to use the periodical database Masterfile Select, one of the many databases to which the library subscribes. A periodical database is a collection of digitized articles from magazines, newspapers and journals, on virtually any subject. You can finsd the entire list of our subscription databases, arrranged by broad subject areas, by clicking on Search Datatbases under Electronic Resources on the Library homepage.

NEXT: Details on using a typical online database.