## 3.6 : Databases

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A database is an organized and extendable collection of dates. The most distinguishing is that the data and presentation of the data are dynamically accessible.

A database can contain a wide range of information: usually articles from digital journals (e-journals), often entire e-books or portions thereof, visual materials, factual data and descriptions of literature.

For the most part, the information contained in these databases is inaccessible or difficult to access (free) in any other way. Databases provide systematic, structured information and they are selected by the library staff based on their relevance and quality.

Note: When you are at home or elsewhere outside the premises of your institution, you still have access to e-journals, databases and e-books. There are several ways to get remote access. An explanation of how this works can be found on Greeni - Support - Remote access.

#### 3.6.1 : Widely used databases

in green higher professional education, listed in alphabetical order:

Nexis Uni (VHL) Archive of (Dutch language) regional and (inter)national daily newspapers and journals

MarketLine Advantage (HAS) Market, branch and business reports. Besides that: country and statistical information

ScienceDirect (Aeres, HAS & VHL) Scientific journal articles in several scientific fields

SpringerLink (Aeres, HAS & VHL) Scientific journal articles in several scientific fields

Wiley (Aeres, HAS & VHL) Scientific journal articles in several scientific fields

A complete overview of databases can be found on Greeni - Information sources - Databases
Tip: You might find it difficult to get access to full-text articles using the databases or the Library Access browser extension. Although more and more scientific articles are available through open access, you’ll regularly find that a relatively high fee is requested to gain access to a digital article. You can try the tips on the page Search the full-text in order to find (Open Access) articles which are free of charge, or cheaper options.