This module covers how to use electronic databases to identify articles on a subject.

When you have completed this module of EMPOWER, you will be able to:
  • distinguish between popular and scholarly periodicals 
  • choose a database appropriate to your need
  • use the different functions of electronic databases
  • find full text and print articles 


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Original EMPOWER material ©2007-2008 is a tutorial developed by Wichita State University Libraries. EMPOWER incorporates material from inflite, a tutorial developed by Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis ©2003, and Searchpath, a tutorial developed by Western Michigan University, ©2001-2002, both of which are based on material from TILT, a tutorial developed by the Digital Information Literacy Office for the University of Texas System Digital Library, ©1998-2002. This material may be reproduced, distributed, or incorporated only subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the EMPOWER Creative Commons License.