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Dance 124: World Dance Traditions

Infographic: Catalyst vs. WorldCat vs. Databases

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Infographic Title: Where Should I Do My Research?


Box 1: [Image: Catalyst logo] stolaf.edu/library

Best for finding

  • our physical and electronic books, scores, & recordings

Pros

  • fast access

Cons

  • does not show all the research that exists
  • does not show all the articles we have

Box 2: [Image: WorldCat logo] worldcat.org

Best for finding

  • physical books, scores, & recordings

Pros

  • shows materials we don't have but can access through Resource Sharing

Cons

  • does not include articles
  • Resource Sharing takes longer

Box 3

[Image: Databases logo] libraryguides.stolaf.edu/az.php?

Best for finding

  • articles (research & news databases)
  • primary sources (archive databases)

Pros

  • many articles immediately available
  • shows articles we don't have but can access through Resource Sharing

Cons

  • Resource Sharing takes longer

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