Searching articles in online databases like Lexis-Nexis and Ebsco Business Source Premier ________.
A) bears little resemblance to searching the web
B) is possible only if you personally purchase a subscription
C) allows you to search more sources, though most are less reliable than general web pages
D) lets you specify that you only want articles that are peer reviewed
E) gives you access to article abstracts but never the full texts of the articles themselves

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D) Searching for articles in online databases resembles searching the web. In addition, they allow you to limit results even further by identifying important characteristics of the articles, e.g., whether they are peer reviewed, published within a certain date range, available in full text online, etc. Public libraries and businesses purchase subscriptions to these online databases.

Searching Articles in Online Databases Like Lexis-Nexis and Ebsco Business