Week 4:Databases vs. Search Engines, so what’s the difference?88 unread replies.88 replies.
This week’s discussion will cover databases and search engines and how to utilize these tools for you academic research. “Not all information is good information”
Watch the video “Google vs Library DatabasesLinks to an external site.” and answer the questions below to learn how to distinguish academic database from search engines, and know when and when not to use Google. You will need to submit your original post (150 words) before you respond to (2) two of your peers. Each peer response should be 50 words or more.
Discussion Questions:
Look up the terms “searching” and “researching” in an online dictionary and provide what the terms mean to you, in your own words.
When should you use Google (or any other search engine), and what information is it useful in providing?
What are the benefits of library databases?
Go to the Grafton library homepage and look at the Databases by Subject Links to an external site.page. Choose one of the “Quick Links” databases in the upper right corner, and search for information about “Children” AND “Climate Change”. You may add another keyword to narrow your search. When you find an article that connects your keywords, provide the citation and why you chose this resource.
Next, using the article you just found, try finding the same article using only Google, not Google Scholar. What barriers did you see, and were you able to access the same article using a search engine? Don’t forget to utilize Boolean operators in Google!
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