+# Database
+
+The database is MongoDB.
+MongoDB is not a relational database, but rather a noSQL or "document/object" database.
+Data is stored as structured objects versus tables and rows.
+(More about MongoDB)[http://mongodb.org].
+
+## Collections in the database
+
+- archivedcourses
+ [[ schema needed ]]
+- archivednotes
+ [[ schema needed ]]
+- archivedsubjects
+ [[ schema needed ]]
+- courses
+ [[ schema needed ]]
+- lectures
+ [[ schema needed ]]
+- notes
+ [[ schema needed ]]
+- posts
+ [[ schema needed ]]
+- schools
+ [[ schema needed ]]
+- sessions
+ [[ schema needed ]]
+- users
+ [[ schema needed ]]
+
+
+## [[ stuff ]]
+
+[[ notes about scaling/replication/etc. ]]
+
+
+