Abstract
Newlin offers a thorough guide to accessing and retrieving information from online databases. Categories of databases include subject, reference, source, bibliographic, and full-text. Specific databases are presented in application categories such as business, scientific, news, general, and social science. All major online services are presented. Considerations such as costs, customer support, documentation, hardware and software requirements, and comprehensive listings of what is on each system are also included. Additional features include basic and advanced online searching techniques, document delivery, and how to effectively evaluate and select services and databases.
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