What is considered a database source?

What is a database in a source?

Data Source Types A database is a grouping of tables in a database management system. You must identify databases to the applications that access them. You can distribute databases across a network and involve various servers and database management systems.

What is a database source for research?

A database is a searchable collection of information. A research database is where you find journal, magazine, and newspaper articles. Each database contains thousands of articles published in many different journals, allowing you find relevant articles faster than you would by searching individual journals.

Is a database a type of source?

Databases are the most traditional type of data source in BI. There are many different kinds of databases, and many vendors providing databases with different architectures and different features. Common databases used today include MS Access, Oracle, DB2, Informix, SQL, MySQL, Amazon SimpleDB and a host of others.

Is a database a source or a resource?

A database is an organized electronic collection of many sources, including print sources. Okay...so what does that mean? It means that you can search thousands of magazines, journals, newspapers, and books (among other kinds of sources) all from the comfort of your computer.