Anatomy & Physiology

A database is a collection of information resources on a specific topic or subject. The resources found in databases are trustworthy because they have been verified by experts.

Different kinds of databases hold different kinds of information. Many of the databases that you will use for scholarly research will have some combination of these resources:

- Journal articles

- E-books

- Periodicals (such as newspapers, magazines, or trade publications)

- Videos/films

There are plenty of good reasons! 
Because databases are subject/topic specific, they make it easier to find high-quality information resources without having to sort through a bunch of unrelated material.