diff --git a/database/gdb/gdb_type_record.go b/database/gdb/gdb_type_record.go
index df5487363..f24458914 100644
--- a/database/gdb/gdb_type_record.go
+++ b/database/gdb/gdb_type_record.go
@@ -46,3 +46,8 @@ func (r Record) Struct(pointer interface{}) error {
 	}
 	return mapToStruct(r.Map(), pointer)
 }
+
+// IsEmpty checks and returns whether <r> is empty.
+func (r Record) IsEmpty() bool {
+	return len(r) == 0
+}
diff --git a/database/gdb/gdb_type_result.go b/database/gdb/gdb_type_result.go
index bb3a42e0a..41d852012 100644
--- a/database/gdb/gdb_type_result.go
+++ b/database/gdb/gdb_type_result.go
@@ -131,3 +131,8 @@ func (r Result) Structs(pointer interface{}) (err error) {
 	reflect.ValueOf(pointer).Elem().Set(array)
 	return nil
 }
+
+// IsEmpty checks and returns whether <r> is empty.
+func (r Result) IsEmpty() bool {
+	return len(r) == 0
+}