Databases: video

Sources and information resources

The terms sources and information resources are sometimes used interchangeably. In this course, an information resource is the place where you find information. This could be a person, but also a search engine like Google, for example. A source is an interview, for example, or a book, or an article.

In the next video, you will see what other information resources exist besides Google.

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Databases can vary considerably, so which one should you choose?

First, look carefully at your question: what type of information do you need? Knowing this makes choosing the right database a lot easier.