[WEB4LIB] Alternatives to the term "database"

[Sarah Struble]

Hello,
We've grappled with this same question at BU. Mostly I use "electronic
resources," which more accurately describes our mix of networked CD-ROMS,
web pages, indexes, encyclopedias...

-Sarah Struble

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Sarah Struble
Health Sciences Bibliographer
Mugar Memorial Library
Boston University
Boston, MA 02215

strubsa at bu.edu
phone 617.353.3714
fax 617.353.2084
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On Fri, 28 Jul 2000, VanderHart, Robert wrote:

> Web4Lib:
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> I performed a quick search on the Web4Lib archives and didn't find that this
> has been discussed:
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> I am wondering what, if any, alternate names people are using for "database"
> on their web sites.  Our library is redesigning our site, and one of our
> more heavily used pages is the databases page.  For now we are calling it
> "Searchable Databases."  We include on the page links to any site that
> provides an informational search function as a prominent feature of the
> site.  These could be both free sites as well as proprietary ones.  Examples
> include PubMed, Ovid, InfoTrac, Britannica.com, L-N Academic Universe,
> WorldCat, USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, TOXNET, Boston
> Globe, etc.
>  
> For the sake of increased usability, I am interested in hearing from others
> who have grappled with the term "databases" and what your solution was for
> your site.
>  
> Thanks!
> 
> Robert J. Vander Hart
> Reference Librarian/Government Documents Specialist
> The Lamar Soutter Library
> University of Massachusetts Medical School
> 55 Lake Avenue North
> Worcester, Massachusetts 01655
> 
> (508) 856-3290
> Robert.VanderHart at umassmed.edu
> http://library.umassmed.edu <http://library.umassmed.edu/>  
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