WHY USE DATABASES:
Padua's Library provides our students with FREE access to databases that are evaluated for authority, accuracy, and currency. Databases are intended for academic research, and their information is reliable, so teachers will recommend and approve of them. You can access them from school or outside of school.
Bonus!! Databases provide MLA citation info for your Works Referenced / Works Cited page.
RECOMMENDATIONS & WHERE TO START IN DATABASES:
Refer to the Home page of each LibGuides for starting suggestions.
USERNAMES & PW's:
You will most likely need Usernames/Passwords for Padua's DATABASES, especially off-campus. I cannot publicly share that info on LibGuides, so you can find the info for Passwords/Usernames in MyPad:
MyPad > Groups > Padua Library > Quicklinks > Database Passwords
SAVING INFO FROM DATABASES:
WARNING!!! DATABASES are NOT like websites, so copying & pasting a URL will NOT get you back to the article!!! To save Database articles correctly, you must SAVE DIRECTLY TO YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE (refer to boxes at bottom of GALE & INFOHIO sections).
WHY SHOULD YOU START HERE? GALE DATABASES ARE A STUDENT FAVORITE. Students find it great for finding academic resources, and they also say it's very user-friendly. Our school provides the Gale Databases listed below.
WHAT'S IN EACH OF THESE DATABASES? Hover over each individual database to see what topics it covers.
REMINDER: PASSWORDS & USERNAMES are typically required for all databases (see Password Remind & Help box to the far right).
WHAT CAN I FIND IN THE INFOHIO DATABASES? INFOhio is a free statewide network that provides equitable access to quality resources on a variety of topics.
MAIN INFOHIO PAGE: Look at the icons below to see what each featured database covers. If you want to see all databases offerings by INFOhio, click here to go their main page.
REMINDER: PASSWORDS & USERNAMES are typically required for all databases (see Password Remind & Help box to the far right).
