Google v. the Library Web (or, when the library web is better)
You're probably used to using Google to look for information. However, to do academic research, your instructors will expect you to go beyond Google and use the library web. Why? What's the big deal?
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| Library web sources are carefully reviewed and selected by librarians based on their reliability, relevance to URI studies, and value to academic research. |
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Information retrieved by Google does not go through a review process. Anyone can publish on the web. |
| Librarians organize library web sources to help you easily decide which databases and journals you need for your research. |
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World Wide Web resources are not organized. There are too many pages for any search engine, like Google, to organize by subject matter. |
Use the Library Web:
- to find articles in scholarly journals
- to find articles published in popular magazines
- to search databases that index articles in many academic disciplines
- to find books on your topic
- to locate the full text of articles or books that are copyrighted
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Use Google or another search engine:
- for information on specific non-profits, corporations, or other organizations
- for current information such as news, weather, stock quotes
- to research a well-known event or individual
- for online job postings, shopping, auctions, or travel services
- to find opinions on a topic
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Adapted from
UCAL Santa Cruz Nettrail, University of California, Santa Cruz NetTrail Development Team
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