| databases | Organised collections of computer records, standardised in format and content, that are stored in any of a variety of computer-readable modes. They are the basic sets of data from which computer-readable files are created. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| databases, bibliographic | Extensive collections, reputedly complete, of references and citations to books, articles, publications, etc., generally on a single subject or specialised subject area. Databases can operate through automated files, libraries, or computer disks. The concept should be differentiated from databases, factual which is used for collections of data and facts apart from bibliographic references to them. (12 Dec 1998) |
| databases, factual | Extensive collections, reputedly complete, of facts and data garnered from material of a specialised subject area and made available for analysis and application. The collection can be automated by various contemporary methods for retrieval. The concept should be differentiated from databases, bibliographic which is restricted to collections of bibliographic references. (12 Dec 1998) |