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A database provides
a way of organizing information so that you can easily find what you
are looking for. Two types of databases are:
Print Databases
The index of a book is a print index. It allows you to go
quickly to a topic in the book. A phone book is another type of
print database. |
Electronic Databases
We usually think of searchable electronic indexes and catalogs
when we refer to databases. The OCC Library
catalog, Academic OneFile, and
WilsonSelectPlus are examples of electronic
databases. They let you quickly go to a topic in books or
periodicals.
In
an electronic database each article or book has its own record,
which provides information about it.
Each record is composed of individual pieces of information
called fields.
Fields include such information as the author, title, publisher,
subject heading, etc. for that item. Each of these fields is a
searchable access point to the information. |
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