[LM_NET] TARGET: Databases (again)

[Shonda Brisco <sbrisco@FWCDS.ORG>]

I'm doing a workshop on how to choose online databases and I have some examples of 
what to look for within a database, BUT.....

I was curious....what are the things that "draw you to some databases?"

I know what things I like about some of the databases I choose---some things are 
the "bells and whistles" and some things include the depth and breadth of the 
information (full text journals, types of journals, etc.)

So....if you choose a specific database year after year, why do you do it?  Do some 
"special databases" have a depth that you don't find otherwise?  Do you have a 
specialize database that you love?  (I'm finding some new ones each day, are you?)

If you'll be so kind as to respond off-list, I'll post the hit.

Thanks~

~Shonda

Shonda Brisco, MLIS
US / Technology Librarian
4200 Country Day Lane
Fort Worth Country Day School
Fort Worth, TX
817.732.7718 ext. 339

"Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible and suddenly you are doing 
the impossible."
 ~St. Francis of Assisi
sbrisco@fwcds.org
http://www.fwcds.org/campus/libraries/default.asp

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