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What Does a Database Do?

Databases are known as ARTICLE INDEXES because they POINT you to where an article can be found. When you search a database, it retrieves a list of records matching your search terms. Each record includes a citation for a specific article.




MOUSE OVER THE CITATION BELOW TO LEARN WHAT INFORMATION IT INCLUDES:

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Citations are important because: