Tools used to find information...

 

Some of the most useful tools for finding information are library catalogues, library databases and search engines. The following table provides an overview of the types of information you can find using each of these tools.

 

Library catalogues
Library databases
Search engines
To find:
To find:
To find:
  • Books and ebooks
  • Journals
  • Course readings
  • DVDs
  • Sound recordings
  • Theses
  • Maps
  • Reports
  • Newspapers
  • And more...

 

  • Journal and newspaper articles, conference papers and more...
  • Full text of many of the above
  • Abstracts or summaries of the article content
  • Results can be printed, saved to disk, or emailed

 

  • Large range of material, e.g. educational information, commerical information, news, etc