database

(noun)

A structured collection of data, typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality (for example, the availability of rooms in hotels), in a way that supports processes requiring this information (for example, finding a hotel with vacancies).

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Examples of database in the following topics:

  • Types of Material in a Library

    • Now, libraries have resources such as e-books and online databases which are not limited to physical locations within the library.
    • Databases, in particular, are useful for researchers because they allow you to search for information by topic, category, author, date or other useful traits.
    • Databases may specialize in a certain field such as medicine, business, or engineering.
    • These databases provide access to not only historical information, but also information that is not easily found through search engines like Google.
    • The in-depth and historical information makes these databases one of the most valuable resources in the library.

  • Finding Materials in a Library

    • You can go to the library computers which are linked to the library database of material.
    • To use the library's digital materials, such as e-books or subscription-based databases, you need to use one of the library's computers.
    • The library computers should provide links to different databases with a brief description of what the database is good for.
    • Then, you can go to the database and search the materials just as you would on Google.

  • Sources of Information

    • Specialized search engines and databases make it easier to target specific information and filter out irrelevant material.
    • If you are affiliated with a university, you probably have free access to research databases such as JSTOR, EBSCO, ProQuest, and LexisNexis Academic.
    • Libraries provide many different resources for research, including research librarians, specialized databases and scholarly journals, and, of course, books.

  • Types of Material on the Internet

    • The most common source of reliable, credible information you will find on the Internet is through scholarly journals and databases.
    • Many online journals and databases will only let you preview an article abstract or summary, requiring a paid per-article or subscription fee to view the complete article.
    • Popular online scholarly databases include:

  • Variations in Accuracy

    • You can also access databases of scholarly sources online, including:

  • Finding Materials on the Internet

    • A familiarity with midpoints like directories, "invisible" databases and an attentiveness to further types of organization may reveal the key to finding missing information.

  • Education

    • I finally explained that Oracle was rewriting it based on data (statistics) it had at runtime, on knowledge of the structures in the database, and on algorithms that know how to optimize very certain types of queries to get the best throughput from them.