What is a general database? General databases cover most subjects and index a variety of publications including: scholarly journals, newspapers, and magazines.
Academic Search Complete is multi-disciplinary database that includes peer-reviewed journal articles, magazine articles, newspaper articles, and more.
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What is a subject-specific database?
Subject-specific databases specialize in a specific subject area and tend to include scholarly journals, book chapters, trade journals, and dissertations.
Search the web for articles, books, theses, and other sources spanning many disciplines. Many results will be from scholarly sources. Access full-text articles from your search by selecting the FullText@NAU link. To see the FullText@NAU links in Google Scholar from any computer anywhere, link your Google Scholar account to NAU.