A database is an online collection of thousands of articles and essays from credible sources that requires a paid subscription to access from school or home with a password. It provides convenient citation information and sharing options compared to Google searches. Gale databases offer single sign-on access to over 42 specialized databases covering a wide range of topics from encyclopedias to primary sources to support research. The main drawback is that databases require keyword searches rather than natural language queries.
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What is a Database? Everything You Need to Know
1. What Is A Database?
Online periodical and
reference collection
Thousands of up-to-
date articles and
essays from around
the world.
Need a paid
subscription to access.
Can be accessed from
school or home with a
password.
2. Why Not Just Use Google?
All the information is from
credible & reliable sources.
(Don’t have to evaluate for
CRAAP.)
Provides citation
information and many
different ways to share.
Works seamlessly with
your SRA G-Suite account
3. Gale Databases
One Portal & one password
Access to over 42 databases and over
20,000 publications
encyclopedias, periodicals, websites,
dictionaries, atlases, and primary source
information
4. One Drawback to Databases
Cannot search using natural language
Must use key words so I word bank is vital
when searching.
