InfoTrac Databases

This is another of Robert Lindsey's handouts that explains using the InfoTrak database.

InfoTrak offers three seach methods.

• The “cross-searchable databases” drops you in at a “Subject Guide” search.
• You can choose to do a “Basic Search” which is more like a keyword search,
  
• or an “Advanced Search” which allows the most control.

In a Subject Guide search for Henry VIII the results will look like this: (don’t overlook the subdivisions)

Henry VIII (England)

see Henry VIII, King of England

Henry VIII (King of England)

see Henry VIII, King of England

Henry VIII, King of England

Henry VIII, of England

see Henry VIII, King of England

Henry VIII, King of England

Subdivisions

For Advanced Search youu would enter your search terms in the boxes labeled “keyword” and select the proper linking term (“and” or “or”):

Advance Search

Select index(es) and enter search term(s)

Keyword

and/or Keyword

and/or Keyword

Search

• Either way, when you get the list of articles, you will see a screen with tabs at the top labeled Magazines, Academic Journals, Reference, etc.

• Select the proper tab for your search.

• Then you will get a list of citations.
  
• The screen will give a box on the right that lists subject headings and a list of citations at the right.
  
• Below each citation are links for: Full text About this Publication How to cite

• Subject Terms on the left,
• If they are Full-Text, Abstract, or Citation only,
• How to Cite in MLA or APA,
• Total number of articles found under this tab,
• Tabs across the top indicate what kind of article they are (Multimedia includes transcripts of National Public Radio, or NPR),

• The “cross-searchable” or all-in-one-search databases are:

Custom Newspapers, Military and Intelligence, Professional Collection, Religion and Philosophy, Business and Company ASAP, Health Reference Center Academic, General Business File ASAP, Computer Database, Gale Virtual Reference Library, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center, Expanded Academic ASAP, InfoTrac OneFile, General Reference Center Gold, Informe, Junior Edition, Student Edition, LegalTrac, and Academic OneFile.

• There are other databases that you can use, but are not “cross-searchable” and must be searched individually. They are listed below:

National Newspaper Index 1977 - Current. Index only to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.

Literature Resource Center - LRC Current. Find biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on nearly 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world…

Kids InfoBits 2004 - Current. Kids InfoBits is a database developed especially for Kindergarten through Grade 5. Featuring a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface. The curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content is from elementary reference sources and magazines. This database covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Business and Company Resource Center 1980 – Current. Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.

Health and Wellness Resource Center 1980 - Current. Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/ medical journals, numerous reference volumes, over 700 health videos from partner Healthology, Inc., hundreds of pamphlets and health-related articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Thomson Gale reference titles. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.