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What is a Database?
You've mastered the art of Google search, but for some reason, your professor is telling you to "Use a library database" for your next research assignment. This might have you asking:
A database is a collection of data organized for rapid search and retrieval by a computer. Examples of databases are Academic Search Premier, and the library catalogue, uKwazi.
It is useful to think of databases as containers of information. Just as your refrigerator has many containers of food, a library has many containers or databases of information.
The UWC Library subscribes to many databases, giving you access to millions of journal articles, images, books, technical reports, dissertations, videos, and more.
Databases are essential because they:
Unfortunately, no. There’s still a huge amount of information that is not on the web due to privacy concerns, intellectual property rights, security issues, and many other reasons.
Good and Bad of the Web
A single search on the internet can link you to a thousand Web sites. The Web can be a good source for some information but the library is a more efficient place to search for scholarly materials including articles. On the Web, you may need to wade through many fragments of articles before you find full text that is freely available and appropriate for academic research.
The web is especially useful for finding:
Disadvantages of the web:
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