Deaf Communication

What is a Database?

 A database is a collection of articles which are accessible online, but which (in most cases) first appeared in print sources such as scholarly journals, magazines written for the general public, or newspapers.  The articles have been placed online so that they can be easily searched and accessed.

A database normally lets you search for articles in a variety of ways, including by keyword, subject or author.  Some of the articles you retrieve will only be article abstracts, or summaries.  Other articles will appear in full-text form, meaning the entire article is available to you.  Most databases have a full-text option you can choose so that only full-text articles will appear in your search results.

Use the Databases to search for journal, magazine and newspaper articles. Although articles on American Sign Language, Deaf Culture, deafness and hard of hearing can be found in many databases, those listed below are especially useful. Databases are available online via campus computers or off-campus with current faculty or student identification.