Exercises
2a. You are a graduate student looking for books or theses written after 1990 on the topic of bilingual education. Look at the following database coverage descriptions and select the appropriate database to search for your information need.
   
Biological & Agricultural Index
COVERAGE: Nearly 250 English-language periodicals in life sciences and agricultural subjects, published in the U.S. and elsewhere. Includes book reviews. July 1983 to the present. Updated monthly.
ERIC
COVERAGE: Over 800,000 references to thousands of educational topics. Includes journal articles, books, theses, curriculum, conference papers, standards, and guidelines. 1966 to the present. Updated monthly.
Education Abstracts
COVERAGE: More than 400 English-language periodicals and yearbooks published in the U.S. and elsewhere. Subjects include administration, teaching methods, curriculum, literacy, government funding, and more. Indexing from June 1983 to the present. Abstracts from August 1994. Updated monthly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2b. For a speech assignment you need to find recent articles in popular magazines on the health benefits of exercise. Look at the following database coverage descriptions and select the appropriate database to search for your information need.
   
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts
COVERAGE: More than 350 international, English-language periodicals covering engineering, mathematics, physics, and computer technology. Includes articles, interviews, meetings, conferences, exhibitions, new product reviews / announcements, and more. October 1983 to the present. Updated monthly.
Medline
COVERAGE: More than 3,500 journals published internationally, covering all areas of medicine. 1985 to the present. Updated monthly.
Readers' Guide Abstracts
COVERAGE: Popular periodicals published in the U.S. and Canada. Includes current events and news, fine arts, fashion, education, business, sports, health & nutrition, consumer affairs, and others. January 1983 to the present. Updated monthly.

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