What Are Databases and Why You Need Them

A Yavapai College student explains the benefits of using library databases for research over searching the web.

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[usplibraryreaderservices]

Just letting you know almost a decade on and this video is still going strong! Thank you so much :-)

[crazydrifter]

Hardwork behind this video is visible.

[annmcfly]

As a librarian, I think this is awesome as I can explain databases better visually. Thank you for uploading this video.

[kathleenoakey]

Great presentation! I just might use this for our first year college students. Thanks for sharing!!

[mauracourtney]

THANKS. I'm sharing this with my class at the Phoenix Public Library. Great content. 

[susancrowley]

Thank you for making this and allowing us to share with others!

[catherineryan]

Awesome - no student can argue with you! Thanks for this

[KishwaukeeCollegeLibrary]

Excellent, and thanks for permission to share! I'll use this in my for-credit info lit course.

[lisaoppenheim]

Nicely done!  You are very clear and effective.  Hope I can share with my middle and high schoolers!

[frostylibrarian]

Really nicely done--may have to share this with some of my classes.

[JamieMHolmes]

This is such a great explanation! May I use in a Cp training (with college librarians), and possibly embed into our community college research guide?

[vhairimiles]

Great video and exactly what we've been looking for. Can we use it for info literacy lessons in our high school?

[doenionco]

Thank you for creating this. May I use it in my library lessons & embed in webpage?

[IleneFrank]

Nice job on this! I'd like to show this to one of the classes I'm teaching at UMUC.

[Verachick]

I love this video and I would like to embed it in my blog for a class I am taking. Would that be ok?

[mrs.librarian]

Great video - would you mind if I used it in my database orientation presentation? Thank you!

[libraryqut]

You have done a great job on this.  Can we use it for some of our unit study guides?  

[tauthier]

I would also like to use this in a libguide. Great video!

[interwoven_history]

Well said! May I use this for my Info Lit class at Southern Virginia University?

[lindakressal]

Very nicely done. Love the white board prop