Terminology

In this case, terminology refers to the use of the online databases and the articles that might be found there. When searching online for a particular article, you may be able to locate articles in //**full-text**//; however, you may also find that only the **//citation//** is provided. You may also discover that many citations provide the //**abstract**// to the article's content. Here are some examples and definitions for these types of database entries.

__** Citation: **__

Look at the citation below:
 * Ford, Jeffrey. Boatman's Holiday. (short story) **//Fantasy & Science Fiction//**; Oct/Nov 2005, Vol. 109 Issue 4/5, p. 180-194, 15p ||

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This **//citation//** lets the reader know that Jeffrey Ford is the author of a short story titled "Boatman's Holiday ." The story can be found in the October/November issue of the //Fantasy & Science Fiction// magazine. This is volume 109, issue numbers 4/5 of the magazine. The story begins on pages 180-194, and it is 15 pages long. =====

__** Abstract: **__

An **//abstract//** will give you a summary of what an article is about.

 The citation information and abstract shown below were found in the electronic database __Academic Search Premier__, an EBSCOhost research database:

 Patient Characteristics That Impact Healthcare Resource Allocation Choices: Relative Impact of Mental Illness, Age, and Parental Status. By: Wiseman, David. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Sep2007, Vol. 37 Issue 9, p2072-2085, 14p, 6 charts; DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2007.00251.x; (AN 26360794) ||  This study assessed how changes in descriptions of hypothetical patients suffering from kidney disease impact choices about whether they should be allocated access to a life-supporting artificial kidney machine. In 2 experiments, each using a different sample, participants were given a list of prospective (fictional) patients, all of whom were described as having kidney disease, yet varied with respect to characteristics of parental status, age, and mental health status. Participants rank-ordered patients on the basis of priority for treatment. Participants favored patients who had children, were young, and were mentally healthy. Age was a larger determinant of participant choices than mental health status. Implications of these results for prejudice against those who are childless, elderly, and mentally ill are noted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] ||
 * Citation:
 * Abstract:

The citation lets the reader know that David Wiseman is the author of an article titled "Patient Characteristics That Impact Healthcare Resource Allocation Choices: Relative Impact of Mental Illness, Age, and Parental Status." The article can be found in the September 2007 issue of the //Journal of Applied Social Psychology//. This is volume 37 and issue number 9 of the journal. The article is found on pages 2072-2085, and it is 14 pages long and includes 6 charts. The DOI number indicates that this is an online journal; it can be on the World Wide Web by searching the DOI number. The AN number is the article number assigned when this Wiseman article was placed into the __Academic Search Premier__ database.

 The abstract helps the reader understand the focus of the article.