Introduction to Online Database

 

The Library has access to a wealth of academic information through its subscriptions to a collection of Online Databases.  The Library is always evaluating new databases as well as re-evaluating and monitoring use of existing ones; usage statistics and data can be viewed in the Library.  We encourage the use of these resources by every member of the Bethel community.  The following is a list of the databases to which we are currently subscribing with a brief note about it.

 

Bigchalk eLibrary
Most used by the freshman & sophomore students probably because of its user-friendly appearance and ease of use.

 

EBSCO Academic Search Premier
Most used by the junior, senior & graduate students due to it's more advanced level of academic content.

 

InfoTrac (Tennessee Electric Library)

Large collection of resources covering a wide variety of research topics and categories.

 

HW Wilson Web

Very comprehensive database for serious research; strong in many areas.

 

ERIC (ASK ERIC and other related sites)
Educational Resource Information Clearing House mostly used by the Education/Grad students.

 

Contemporary Authors

From Gale Group, its focus is, of course, Literature.

 

NewsBank

Full-text content of newspapers from around the world; includes special access to Memphis’s Commercial Appeal & Nashville’s Tennessean.

 

ISI Institute for Scientific Information

Access courtesy of the Bethel Biology Department.

 

MD Consult

Great Medical Database; anyone wanting it searched can submit a search request to the library staff.

 

Nursing Consult

Great Medical Database; anyone wanting it searched can submit a search request to the library staff.

 

NetLibrary

Offers the only comprehensive approach to eBooks that integrates with the time-honored missions and methods of academic libraries.

 

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Updated 1.25.06

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