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2006
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- Find Me the Money: Great Databases Challenge Us to Seek Funding Brisco, Shonda Information Sources Databases Librarians Black Studies African American History School Libraries Library Automation Cost Effectiveness Computer Software Evaluation Every dollar counts in today's school libraries, where a resource is evaluated not just by the cost, but also by how many students will utilize it. A recent survey shows that many school librarians rely on their state to help provide (and pay for) databases that their students can access from the school media center or at their public library. While school librarians are attracted to general databases that are cheaper yet offer a variety of resources, there are some excellent specialized products coming to market that can augment collections tremendously. In this article, the author compares two databases: The Oxford African American Studies Center (Oxford University Press) and Literary Reference Center (EBSCO Information Services). The author further cites some of the databases' significant informations.