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LIBRARY INSTRUCTION PROGRAMME

LIB001 – MODULE 12

INTRODUCTION TO
ELECTRONIC DATABASES
MODULE TWELVE OUTLINE
■ Definition of Electronic databases
■ Characteristics of Electronic
databases
■ Types of Electronic databases
■ Summary
■ Self – Assessment Questions
■ Assignment
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this module, you should be able to:

Define and classify different types of


electronic databases;

Understand the different characteristics of


electronic databases; and

Illustrate different types of electronic


databases with ample examples
Definition of Electronic databases
■ A database is a structured collection of logically
related data that is stored so that it can easily be
accessed / retrieved. There is manual and
electronic databases.
– A manual database is one that is not
computerised, that is, not available in
electronic format e.g. a telephone directory, an
organiser or printed address book

– Electronic databases are organised collection


of data, or information, that are stored in
computer-readable form.
Illustrations of electronic
databases
Characteristics of Electronic databases

- Organized Collection- Contents of e-database are


arranged logically to facilitate easy access and
retrieval.
- Credibility-Recorded contents of information are
reviewed by subject experts and publishers to
maintain credibility and authenticity of the
resources.
- Usability- The well-defined organization of
information contents and search capabilities of
online databases allow users to search and retrieve
results more efficiently and effectively.
Characteristics of Electronic databases Cont’d

- Conversational - Searches in online databases are


conducted as a two-way communication between
the searcher and the system, in which each get a
chance to communicate with each other.
- Expert System - Online databases are
characterized as expert systems that provide
information on specialised areas of knowledge
- Controlled Vocabulary - Controlled vocabulary is
largely used for information presentation and
retrieval, though the keyword searching is also
supported by almost all the online systems.

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Characteristics of Electronic databases Cont’d
- Permanence - Published documents, such as
journals, reviews and books, etc. in online
databases do not change frequently.
- Up-to-Date – Almost all the online databases
comprise current information on its concerned
areas.
- Real-time - Real time in online database operations
implies that the remote terminals respond quickly to
the user's search processes
- Time-sharing - By time sharing many users can
search the information simultaneously either from
the same place or variant locations.
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Library Databases
Types of Electronic databases

■ Electronic databases are grouped under


the following categories:
a. On the basis of Information Incorporated
b. On the basis of Scope of Data
c. On the basis of Contents
d. On the basis of Providers
a. On the basis of Information Incorporated

i. Full-text Online Databases – e.g. JSTOR, Aluka,


Sciencedirect, Ebscohost, Springer and Wiley
Online Library etc.
ii. Reference Databases – a. Bibliographic – e.g
Scopus and Web of Science b. Referral - Ulrich's
Periodicals Directory and Electronic Yellow Pages
iii. Numeric Databases – e.g. COMPUSTAT and
ProQuest Statistical Insight

iv. Multimedia Databases – e.g. Artstor and Academic


Video Online
b. On the basis of Scope of Data

i. General interest database – e.g. Academic


Search Complete (EBSCO) and Encyclopaedia
Britannica.

ii. Discipline Specific Databases – e.g. SocINDEX


and PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service)

iii. Subject Specific Databases – e.g. Historical


abstracts, MedLine, AGORA, TEEAL, HINARI and
PsycINFO
c. On the basis of Contents
■ Online databases can be organized according to the type of
documents they possessed.
i. Article Database – Google scholar & Annual Reviews
ii. Theses/Dissertation Database – IR, DATAD, ProQuest
iii. Citation Database - Scopus and Web of science
iv. Audio / Video Database - Academic Video Online
v. Online Catalogue - OAU-OPAC, IndCAT and WorldCat
vi. Dictionary Databases -Oxford English Dictionary and
Chemical substance Dictionary
vii. Directory Databases - Electronic Yellow Pages and
Encyclopedia of Associations
viii. Indexing &Abstracting Databases -Educational Research
Abstracts Online (ERA)
d. On the basis of Providers
i. Publisher /Commercial Databases - Oxford
University Press, Emerald, Routledge and Taylor
& Francis.

ii. Institutional Databases - Obafemi Awolowo


University Institutional repository
(www.ir.oauife.edu.ng), PsycInfo (American
Psychological Association) and EconLit
(American Economic Association)

iii. Aggregator Databases – are service providers that


make available contents, licensed by several publishers
and is offered in packages at a single price to libraries.
EBSCOHOST, JSTOR, Research4Life.
OAU Institutional Repository
EBSCOHOST, JSTOR and
Research4Life
Summary of Module
■ In this module, we have discussed the
following:
i. The definition of electronic databases,
ii. The characteristics of electronic
databases,
iii. The various types of electronic
databases and sub categories, and
iv. Ample examples given as illustrations
Self-Assessment Questions (SAQs)
i. Define databases.
ii. What is manual database?
iii. Give five examples
iv. Explain what electronic databases are.
v. Give five examples
vi. Explain the characteristics of electronic databases.
vii. List the broad categories of electronic databases.
viii. Categorise electronic databases based on
a. Information incorporated
b. Scope of data
c. Contents
d. Providers

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Assignment

1. Compare and contrast manual and electronic


databases.

2. List the different ways that electronic


databases contribute to the depth of
research.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

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