private database
A collection of data which is maintained and issued by a non-governmental entity.
A private database is a collection of figures or information which is provided by a non-governmental institution, organization, company, person, or other entity, especially a cultural, academic, or professional organization. These include universities, professional associations, historical societies, and similar sources.
The providing entity is nongovernmental. Private in this definition identifies that organizational source; a collection can be made publicly available and still come from a private institution or organization.
A government database is provided under governmental authority. A university or professional association fits the private-database description when it meets the stated nongovernmental condition, not solely because it has that institutional name.
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academic paper
An unpublished article produced in university or college research, with journal-published papers classified as magazines. -
book
A bound, published text generally presumed to have undergone an editorial quality check. -
brochure
A printed informational sheet or booklet about a topic, distributed in a different manner from a published book. -
government database
A collection of data which is maintained and issued by a governmental agency or authority. -
magazine
A periodical publication other than a newspaper, usually devoted to a subject and issued weekly or less frequently. -
newspaper
A frequently issued publication which reports general news without focus on a particular topic. -
official records
Printed or written documents which were clearly produced by an authoritative source. -
sign
A posted placard conveying information, used as a data source when its content and responsible issuer are sufficiently reliable.