Database Utilities: Definition & Examples

Definition

• Database utilities are companies that provide access to multiple databases, many or all of which are created by other database developers or publishers.
• Database Utilities resell database information like power or water utilities, which distribute electricity, gas, or water received from remote sources.

Examples

• Dialog
• Datastar (sibling to Dialog)
• Lexis-Nexis
• Gale Group
• Orbit
• Silverplatter
• H.W. Wilson

Repackagers / Consolidators

• In the last few years, some companies have being licensing database content from database publishers and consolidating the data into one large database.
• Examples:
  • Northern Light
  • Electric Library

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