This week, I am cheating a bit. Instead of “a” database, we’re really looking at a group of online reference resources. What’s the difference, Gentle Reader? Well, I’m glad you asked…
You see, a database is, according to Merriam-Webster, “a usually large collection of data organized especially for rapid search and retrieval (as by a computer).” And a reference is a “a work (as a dictionary or encyclopedia) containing useful facts or information.” So, technically, the terms reference and database can be interchangeable but in this case, database refers to a collection of reference resources.
But, Corner Librarian, you ask, “What’s in it for me?”
Well, I’ll tell you, Gentle Reader, Oxford Reference Resources are WONDERFUL for giving useful, reliable, overviews of information in a variety of subjects.
Check out this list of Subjects and Books covered by ORO. If you’ve got a few minutes, check these out. The content is amazing, the articles are written by scholars at the top of their game, and the subject coverage is vast. They tackle everything from African American History to Zoology.
Give it a try. The only thing you have to lose is ignorance.
"You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places where people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy of employing wild animals as librarians." --Monty Python's Flying Circus
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