DATABASES

Databases

Databases

Introduction

One of the most efficient and increasingly common methods of data storage is the use of databases. Large-scale databases generally comprise information collected as part of a research project or project management. Information included in databases ranges from survey data from clinical trials to psycho educational data from early childhood projects. Projects for which databases are derived can be longitudinal or cross-sectional in nature of information, use multiple or individual informants, be nationally representative or specific to a state or community, and be primary data for the original researcher or secondary data for individuals conducting analysis at a later time (Kroenke, ...