ArticleFirst

Tonight I researched the database ArticleFirst. This database is mcuh like many other databases as far as it's features go. It's basic search includes a keyword search as well as a time limiter, you can also search by relevance and by date. It has an advanced search and expert search that gets a little messy with all the truncations and plural signs. I used the basic search and found just what i was looking for. I did a pediatric oncology search and and found a little over 10,000 articles which was a little overwhelming but it did do tha job. There are tabs at the top of the page that will search for articles, books, and resources. You can do interlibrary loans right from the database, and even search the Swosu database for articles that we hold in our library. ArticleFirst has a folder and account system that works very well and it also keeps track of your previous searches. You can aslo email and export articles which is a nice feature. I think this database is a little confusing and and it takes a little bit of time really sifting through it it figure out exactly how to seach and ise the features. All in all though it works pretty well.