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A Library database typically include scholarly journal articles, popular magazine articles and newspapers, books, and videos. The content of a research database is also reviewed and updated regularly. Library databases cannot be accessed through search engines or the open web. Many resources require a University of Dundee logon.
Search engines such as Google searches for results across the internet, including websites. Most information found through a search engine is free.
Search engine searches tend to be keyword/question and on broad topics. Database searches have more functionality where you can focus your specific topic by using searching techniques such as Boolean.
Each database has a description and what type of resource you can find.
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