Factual database

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An indexed computerized or printed source that provides direct access to information such as guidelines for diagnosis and treatment, statistics, and directories of institutions.

Other definition:

An extensive collection, deemed complete, of facts and data from materials in a specialized field, made available for analysis and application.

Note: The collection may be computerized through various modern literature search methods. This concept differs from that of a bibliographic database, which is limited to collections of citations.

Reference

http://htaglossary.net/factual-database