In the library context, a database generally refers to a set of organised information or data that is searchable and is usually collated based on topics, subjects/disciplines or geographical regions. They are specialised search tools that find discipline-based, multidisciplinary and scholarly information. Full-text journal databases like JSTOR allows you to find scholarly publications which have undergone the process of peer review.  

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A multidisciplinary database which provides access to 28 of ProQuest's databases, with a variety of content across more than 160 subjects including business, social science, arts and humanities, and international news from 1905 to the present. Includes abstract, index, and full text articles.