These are the guides for the most central databases in Oamk from which you can check the database-specific instructions.
The basic principles of the information retrieval is presented in the guide Self-study material for information searches.
Help in information searching
A database is
- a collection of references or documents in electronic form
- concentrated on a specific subject or a field of study
- updated by their provider
Most of them are produced by commercial companies. However, libraries, scientific societies and other academic communities also provide databases.
Databases containing scientific research information can be found mainly in the fields related to business and economics, natural sciences and engineering.
The most common databases are reference databases, fact databases and full text databases.
... include, among others, collections of laws, dictionaries, reference books and journals.
Databases including full text articles in scientific journals are especially important to a researcher.
For example Ebrary, EBSCOhost and Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians are full text databases.
... include short descriptions (author, title, format, abstract) from varied printed documents, such as books, research reports or journal articles.
You cannot retrieve the original information from a reference database, but it helps you find the primary source of information.
A library catalogue is a typical example of a reference database.
... give a direct answer to a question or a restricted problem. The original document is thus not needed.
Fact databases include numerical data, statistical information and directories, such as addresses and phone numbers.
E-aineistoihin pääsy
Punaisella lukkosymbolilla merkityt eli ostetut aineistot:
E-aineistojen käyttöoikeudet
Tarkista käyttöoikeudet aineistokohtaisesti: kustantajilla ja välittäjillä on tietokanta-, lehti- ja kirjakohtaisia aineistojen käyttöehtoja.
Vihreällä f-kirjainsymbolilla merkittyjen aineistojen käyttöoikeudet löytyvät FinELibin sivulta.
Kysy tai ilmoita ongelmista: elele@oulu.fi
Accessing e-resources
Electronic resources marked with red lock symbol:
User rights
Publishers may impose their own conditions of use applicable to their databases, journals and books. Such conditions of use shall be associated with such content.
Electronic resources marked with green f letter are subscribed with FinELib consortium:
Please ask or report problems: elele@oulu.fi
