What is InfoTrac, and why should I use it?
InfoTrac is a subscription database service that provides a variety of print and non-print resources for subscribers. Teachers and students alike will find everything from newspaper and magazine articles to broadcast transcripts, statistics, reference book entries, and more; all are in electronic format.
Schools with limited storage space may subscribe to this service to gain access to a variety of resources they cannot store or obtain otherwise. Articles and other entries on InfoTrac are easier to find than web resources, and may be more helpful than a random web search. Since a number of these resources are also found in physical print somewhere, many teachers also allow some InfoTrac resources to “count” as book resources if there is a requirement for their assignments.
Students can use Infotrac to locate articles and other resources with more clout than many standard websites. Teachers can use the service to locate articles about current research that can enhance their teaching and classes.
Anyone who is serious about the quality of the resources they are consulting should learn to include InfoTrac in their research plans.
