I tried to connect to an ERL database but got a cryptic looking error. I downloaded the Slingshot plugin, but can't access networked CD-ROM databases.
Databases are electronic repositories of information.
Full Text databases, like Literature Online , which has the text of thousands of English books and poems online, are like mini collections of books, all available via the one interface. Abstracting databases like Medline provide access to abstracts from all the major journals in a particular field, which is very useful for finding out what research, if any, has been done on a particular topic or in a particular area. Many of our databases are made available via subscription, and thus are for ANU staff and students only. We do however link to some free databases, which anybody can use. In general, you should be able to access any database titles that are highlighted on the Library databases page .