A database can be defined as an "electronic collection of documents that includes references to journal articles, reports, book chapters, or conference papers among many other sources of information." In this sense, databases such as IHS Jane's Information Group constitute valuable research tools in specific areas of investigation such as international crime. In fact, Jane's Information Group is an "open source intelligence collection, reporting and analysis provider" that focuses its products in sensitive areas of global interest such as defense, security, law enforcement, public safety and transportation. This essay will evaluate the validity of the IHS Jane information team in the specific area of ​​money laundering in Colombia. The database will be evaluated for Authority, Accuracy, Objectivity, Currency and Coverage. First, it is important to highlight that Colombia plays a particular role in the global money laundering chain. Colombia has been classified by many as the leading producer and exporter of cocaine in the world; consequently, one should expect to find generous literature and articles on money laundering that support this claim. Surprisingly, a specialized database like Jane's Information Group lists only a little over a hundred results regarding this topic over the past twenty years. In contrast, the Factiva database lists more than five thousand results under the same search parameters. Likewise, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime presents more than five thousand articles related to money laundering in Colombia. Thus, you can view the limited resources and efforts that Jane's allocates to covering this important issue of international crime in com...... middle of paper ......ties. Likewise, the objectivity of some articles presented by Jane's is called into question by some inaccurate data that misrepresents the reality of money laundering in Colombia and international crime in general. On the other hand, it is not possible to evaluate the credentials and authority of Jane's analyst due to the anonymity of its members. In the same sense, the lack of a list of sources used to elaborate Jane's articles forces the reader to blindly believe what the author expresses and prevents the possibility of comparing what was stated. Finally, despite some inaccurate data reported in articles regarding money laundering in Colombia, most of the information is updated and current. However, it is important to highlight that Jane's has limited coverage compared to similar databases such as Factiva or the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime..