Library Databases and Recommended Websites

What is a database?

A database is a collection of data of similar type that has been organized and entered into a computer for rapid search and retrieval. Library databases are collections of e-books, book information (i.e. the catalog) or articles from periodicals or reference books.

Databases by Type of Information:

• Magazines and Journals
• Newspapers and News MediaTranscripts
• Reference Information (encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs)
• EBooks

Databases by Academic Subject:

• Business and Technology
• Careers and Jobs
• Education and K-12
• History
• Literature, Philosophy and Spanish Language
• Nursing and Allied Health
• Sciences and Mathematics
• Social Sciences and Psychology

Databases A-Z by Name: (click A for Academic Search Complete, etc.)

              A-B-C-D-E-F-G H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z