DATABASES
- A database is an organized collection of data. The data are typically organized to model aspects of reality in a way that supports processes requiring this information. For example, modelling the availability of books, journals, magazines and other related libray things in a way that support finding.
- An online database is a database that is accessible via a network and sometimes via a Web interface. Databases in general are organized collections of data. Individual records within the database store information of a particular type, including defined fields of descriptive data for each record. Particular tables of information within the database can be associated with other tables of information, forming a relational database. To view sets of data from the database, people (or software applications) issue queries to the database, and the database accordingly yields the specified information.
- Online databases make it possible for multiple people (or applications) to contribute data from multiple locations, and they make it possible to view and use that data from multiple locations. Examples of academic online databases include library catalogs, searchable repositories of primary courses, and scientific datasets that are annotated and shared across institutions.
- In the course of identifying and locating the material that meets your information need you will use variety of information sources. They could range from books and journal articles, print and non print sources. This module focuses specifically on finding electronic journal articles using subscribed online databases of the library.
- Databases are collections of computerized information or data such as articles, books, graphics and multimedia that can be searched to find information. Databases can be general or subject based in form of abstracts and or full text.