Database Selection Scenarios

You are taking a literature course and have been studying “The Story of an Hour.” Your professor has asked you to find literary criticism (analysis/explanation) on this story.

• Literary Reference Center

• Bloom's Literature

• Google Scholar

• Wikipedia

You are taking an anthrozoology class and need to find out more about a specific animal species.

• CloudSource OA

• Science Reference Center

• Class Textbook

• Anthrozoos

You are taking a history class and need to research the Vietnam War.

• The New York Times

• YouTube

• History.com

• Academic Search Premier

You are taking a psychology class and need to determine what types of therapy are commonly offered to adult patients.

• Academic Search Premier

• GreenFILE

• ERIC

• Florida Electronic Library

You are taking a critical thinking class and need to write a pro/con paper on the death penalty.

• HeinOnline

• Issues & Controversies

• SIRS Issues Researcher

• Google Scholar

You are taking a business class and need to write about an issue currently facing major American businesses.

• Regional Business News

• World News Digest

• Academic Search Premier

• JSTOR (Open Access/Free content)

You have to write a research paper on a topic you don’t know a lot about. Where would you start your search to get some basic background information.

• Academic e-Book Collection

• Wikipedia

• Credo Reference

• Google.com