CHAPMAN
MIDDLE SCHOOL
DATABASES
THE LIBRARY RESEARCH SOCK
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Take a look at this video to learn more about how to search a database.
What do you do with a database?
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Databases are used to store and handle data such as customer details for a business, medical records at a surgery and stock items in a warehouse.
Database content is easy to manage. Information can be accessed and updated quickly and efficiently. A database can store and handle vast amounts of data.
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Why do you need a database?
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A database management system is important because it manages data efficiently and allows users to perform multiple tasks with ease. A database management system stores, organizes and manages a large amount of information within a single software application.
Aug 25, 2015
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All the material in these boxes is from Google, People also ask, July 11, 2017
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What is a database in a library?
A library database is an organized collection of electronic information that allows a user to search for a particular topic, article, or book in a variety of ways (e.g., keyword, subject, author, title). Some databases contain the full-text of articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers, as well as books.
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July 20, 2015
How do you search databases?
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Use AND to combine keywords and phrases when searching the electronic databases for journal articles. ...
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Use truncation (an asterisk) and wildcards (usually a question mark or exclamation point). ...
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Find out if the database you're using has a "subject search" option. ...
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Use your imagination.
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