What are Databases and Why Use Them?

Abstract
This tutorial provides a broad overview which discussess (1)what are databases and (2) why they are important to research. It talks about (1) the types of information found in databases, (2) database search features, and (3) how to locate both a database and the content found in a database via libraries. It also tells people to talk to Librarians to learn more about how to use databases.
Description
What are Databases Tutorial was created by Carmen Kazakoff-Lane (kazakoff@brandonu.ca ) with Camtasia Studio 6.0. It was created in April, 2010. It is 5:02 long. Intended audience is for Undergraduates - but it can also can be used for other library users.
Keywords
Library & Information Science, Research, Databases
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