A database is an organised collection of information records which can be accessed electronically. Database records are arranged in fields which contain specific information about various aspects of the item. Typical database fields include author, title of article, journal title, abstract, and subject headings. The Library subscribes to a range of electronic databases which are used for finding citations to journal articles on particular topics. Some databases also have coverage of book chapters, reports, conference proceedings and other papers.
Some databases provide the entire article.
That depends on the database. In this case you need to check if the journal is held in this Library by using the Library Catalogue. The Library Catalogue provides details of books and journal titles held in this Library. Databases provide details of journal articles, some book chapters and some conference proceedings - items not necessarily held in this Library. When you have the citation for a journal article perform a Title search on the title of the journal on the Library Catalogue or JournalSearch .