Databases are web-based subscriptions. Remember, all passwords for Crile Library databases can be found on the Crile Canvas page.
WHAT ARE DATABASES?
- Purchased by the school (databases AKA subscription databases)
- Content reviewed by information professionals
- Information is organized
- Content is stable
What is a subscription database?
A database is a collection of articles, usually from journals
and magazines; can also include excerpts from encyclopedias and other reference sources.
Why use a database?
- Information selected by professionals
- Information from reference sources, academic journals, magazines, newspapers, etc.
- The information is more organized than information on the web.
- The researcher benefits because more relevant results are obtained through use of keywords, authors, titles, and dates.
