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CIS 211 Research Paper: Accessing the Databases and Journal Articles

Accessing the Databases

Databases are a collection of data organized in a manner that allows for access, retrieval and use of that data, which are journal, newspaper, government, etc. articles

Edison State Library has numerous databases available to students and these can be accessed directly through the library's main database page, which is located here. For information about accessing specific databases, please look at the PDFs or watch the videos provided below. 

Peer reviewed articles are reviewed by a board of scholarly reviewers that have analyzed the article for quality of research and adherence to editorial standards of the journal before accepting it for publication. This high standard of writing, content, and research quality results in the highest quality scholarly articles on your subject.

If you use materials from peer-reviewed publications, they have been vetted by scholars in the field for quality and importance (SDSU Library, n.d.). 

SDSU Library. (n.d.). What is peer review? Retrieved July 14, 2020, from https://libguides.sdsu.edu/UnderstandingPeerReview

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Google Search

Searching for the application or concept's website is a great way to start the research. If there is a website, it will often provide the first-hand information that is needed. Look for an "About Us" page or similar content. 

Make sure that it is not a webpage designed by an unreliable source.

Google Web Search

Contact Edison Library and Tutoring Center

Reach out to the library or tutoring center, if additional help is needed. 

  Library: 937-778-7950

  Tutoring Center: 937-778-7959      

Safari Books

Use Safari Books to find more specific information about your chosen Linux concept. Safari Books has mostly application/software guide books. However, these are more practical than informational. 

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