diff --git a/docs/yap.tex b/docs/yap.tex
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@@ -1703,6 +1703,14 @@ if they have not been loaded before, does nothing otherwise.
 
 @var{F} must be a list containing the names of the files to load.
 
+@item load_db(@var{+Files})
+@findex load_db/1
+@syindex load_db/1
+@cnindex load_db/1
+@noindent
+Load a database of facts with equal structure. Useful when wanting to
+read in a very compact way database tables.
+
 @item make
 @findex make/0
 @snindex make/0