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"Computer Database is a one-stop reference resource for up-to-date information on the world of technology. With Computer Database, researchers can instantly access hundreds of today's most well-read and influential periodicals in a single search. Featuring coverage from 1980 to the present, Computer Database is the perfect source for research on trends and innovations in the ever-changing world of technology. Computer Database offers up-to-date information for researchers, allowing them to keep pace with the fast-changing world of technology." -- Gale Website
Database Features
• Full-text articles from more than 800 journals and periodicals
• Indexed titles include Computerworld, eWeek, Wired, PC Magazine, PC World and Computer Weekly
• Results include multimedia — images, video, and podcasts
• Technology that delivers audio versions of articles and downloadable MP3 file
Search Operators
• Connectors: AND, OR, NOT
• Wildcards: * = one or more characters (e.g. comput*), ? = exactly one character (e.g. wom?n)
• Proximity: <search term> N# <search term> = search terms must be specified number (#) or fewer words apart
Database Access
• Computer Database
Using Gale's PowerSearch - Basic Search |
Demonstrates how to use the Basic Search options in Gale Databases. |
Using Gale's PowerSearch - Advanced Search |
Demonstrates how to use the Advanced Search options in Gale Databases. |
| Introduction to Databases |
Explains why you should use databases when conducting academic research. |