Types of Databases Favored by Different Types of Libraries

In Public Libraries

• General reference databases such as InfoTrac/Search databases
• General business databases
• General lay-oriented health databases
• Newspaper databases, particularly local newspapers.

In Academic Libraries

• General academic databases
• A variety of subject-specific databases
• Newspaper databases, including local newspapers.
• Access to a major database utility such as Dialog

In General Corporate Libraries

• Legal databases
• A variety of subject-specific databases depending upon the nature of the company's business
• General and specialized business databases
• Government databases

In Law Libraries

• Legal databases
• General and specialized business databases
• Government databases
• Health databases

In Medical Libraries

• Medical databases
• Pharmaceutical databases
• Scientific databases
• Legal databases
• Government databases

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