Databases

Databases Of all the databases that I have used over the past eight courses my perenial favourite is //ProQuest Educational Journal//. I find it easiest to use, visually appealing and most advantageous when I am not always sure of where to begin. The tool //'Find More Documents Like This'//, helps me narrow my search and generates further keywords for me to consider.

It was important I become familiar with //EbscoHost// as it is the main database we subscribe to in our school district. I find it straight forward to use and am comfortable demonstrating it to my students. When taking the educational research course last summer, this was my database of choice as the peer reviewed option was readily available with one click sending me to the documents I needed.

ERIC Educational - This is my least favourite database of the big three that I have become familiar with. I find it cumbersome and at times confusing. I also find it takes more clicks to find what you are looking for. I did use it as my number one choice during Joanne's course last fall on children and young adult literature. It had a great tool that allowed us to narrow our search to specifics such as graphic novels, elementary fiction or non-fiction etc. It seems to be undergoing changes as when attempting to use it in this course it has diverted away to another database.

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