However, we're interested in databases constructed on computers where database management programs help people design and construct collections of information. Words we use. We use the words database and databank interchangeably. We also use data, facts and information here as meaning more or less the same thing. Wedding invitation lists, tax expense records and club member names and addresses are examples of databases kept by individuals on their home computers.
Office workers tap into databases of budget information and business contacts.
Businesses maintain databanks of credit information, while government agencies offer databanks of legal citations and technical data. Academic researchers reach into scholarly journal databases to build bibliographies for their papers and dissertations. The Union Institute Research Engine provides access to academic databases for use in scholarly projects. Citations and abstracts. Most databases offer citations and abstracts of journal articles and books.