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English 225 - Taylor

Guide to assist students in Professor Taylor's English 225 course.

Where to Start

 

Need articles but not sure where to start? The Undergraduate Library staff recommends these top ten databases for getting started.

 

University of Michigan (U-M) Sources

The Michigan Daily

University Record

  • Online version available from September 1992 - 2002. This site allows you to navigate to a particular issue. The search box no longer works but you can search later issues at the University of Michigan gateway site. Include "University Record" in your search.

Ann Arbor News Sources

Current and recent Ann Arbor papers

Ann Arbor News

Online you can view the Ann Arbor News from June 11, 2003 to July 23, 2009.

What are databases?

Why do all the databases look so different, and have such strange names? What is a database, anyway?

A database is an online collection of citations for journal and magazine articles, book chapters, etc. They often give access to the full text of the articles online. 

Database vendors or providers often have agreements with various journal publishers. The U-M Library uses these different database vendors, because journal publishers have signed agreements with a particular database vendor that the full text of their journals will only be available in that particular database.  In order to have a more complete collection of journal articles available full text online,  it is necessary for the library to offer these various access points and interfaces. 

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As always, if you have questions about using a different database interface, librarians are happy to help!