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Oh … snips and snails and
puppy dog tails – that’s what databases are made out of … OK, so they’re
not. Databases are also referred to as
files or datafiles. Sometimes a databases
is split into subfiles, but not necessarily.
The ERIC database is a good example of a database that is split into
two subfiles – the Current Index to Journals in Educations (CIJE) and
Resources in Education (RIE). The
important thing to remember is that some databases will have subfiles and
some won’t. When they exist, they can
sometimes be helpful to craft a search strategy. All databases will be made up of database
records. Each database record is made
up of fields. Sometimes fields are
divided into subfields. Perhaps an
example will help.
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