What is the difference between a full text and a citation database?
Typically, a full text database provides the citation, an abstract (article summary), and the full text for many of the articles included in that database. Often you’ll have the option of viewing and/or printing the article in HTML format and/or as a PDF. When you’re conducting research in a citation or abstract database, the records you see in your search result will not include an option to view the full text of an article. You’ll need to make note of the citation information from the records that interest you and attempt to locate the full text of those articles elsewhere. We talk about locating full text articles when all you have is a citation in the following question.
