Using Databases
Databases are great! They have so much information and the kinds of things you can't always find with Google. They also almost guarantee valid information!
They work a little differently though. You search a database using only key words -- like searching #hashtags on Instagram.
Find out just what the key differences are between databases and search engines, like Google, and see how you can get the most out of them!
What is a Database?
A database is any organized collection of information. They are usually electronic and can be searched by users to find something specific. Usually when we talk about databases in the library, we are talking about collections of scholarly and professional articles, periodicals, primary source documents, etc... But really, a database can contain any kind of data, such as text, video, images, or sound files.
What's The Deep Web? Why the Library?
Why do I need to know all this stuff about databases when I can just find stuff online? This video will explain some of the reasons why using the library's resources, including databases, will usually provide higher quality information than searching the wild internet.