Citation and/or abstract database:

A citation database is an electronic index to published and unpublished information. Citation databases include citations and sometimes brief summaries or abstracts.

A citation is the information that identifies a book or journal article.

Usually this consists of:

• Title of the article or chapter
• Source information ie. journal or book title
• Author of the article or chapter
• Publication details

Example of a record from a citation database:

Examples of citation databases:

• ERIC
• PsycINFO
• Philosophers Index
• EconLit

Full Text Database:

A full text database is an electronic index to published and unpublished information. Full text databases include citations as well as full text articles.

Example of a citation from a full text database:

Links in the record usually offer options to full text in either HTML or PDF format.

Examples of full text databases:

• Expanded Academic ASAP
• LegalTrac
• Academic Search Premier
• ScienceDirect