Online Databases and Information Literacy

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What is an online database?

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A collection of organized records stored and accessed electronically through the Internet, usually hosted on remote servers.

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What are some advantages of using databases?

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Sharing information, easy data control, security, avoiding redundancy, standardization, and effectiveness.

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What are the types of databases?

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Distributed, centralized, personal, relational, online data storage services, and search engine/library databases.

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What is an educational database?

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A database provided by academic institutions to search for journal articles, book chapters, and reports, often requiring login credentials.

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What is Google Scholar?

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A web search engine run by Google that indexes scholarly literature like peer-reviewed journals and academic books.

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What is JSTOR?

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A digital library containing the full text of over 2,800 journals from 1,200 publishers, covering various disciplines.

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What is Boolean searching?

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A search technique that uses logical operators (AND, OR, NOT) to refine search results.

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What does the CRAAP acronym stand for in content evaluation?

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Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose.

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Why is it important to evaluate web sources?

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Anyone can publish online, and the information may not be reviewed or updated regularly.

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What is data licensing?

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Defining and regulating the terms under which data can be used, shared, and distributed, specifying rights and responsibilities.