Title: Unit 3: Assignment: Search Engine vs. Electronic Databases
Course: Advanced Composition for the Digital Age SP14 > Section: Unit 3: Search Engines vs. Electronic Databases

Search Engine vs. Electronic Databases

Please answer all questions thoroughly (i.e. more than a couple sentences). It's important to back up your opinions by using facts and reasons, even other sources if necessary.

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Unit 3: Search Engines vs. Electronic Databases

Unit 3: Internet Searching

Electronic Databases Info

1. How can you test a website for credibility?

2. How do you (should you) determine if something is logical?(Do not write that it just makes sense)

3. Why would someone use a Database over a Website?

4. Why would someone use a Website over a Database?

5. What are the positives and negatives of using Wikipedia? When would it be appropriate to use that site? When would it be inappropriate?

6. (Not a question) Successfully, log in to the ProQuest Database using your library account. If you don’t have a library card (I strongly suggest you get one) go to: http://elm4you.org/databases/ and click on ProQuest (let me know if you have any trouble with this one and we can work something out.)

7. Choose a topic, search for that topic using ProQuest, then search for the same topic using Google. Describe your experience. What was your topic? Read a couple of the results for each. What were the differences in results?

When you are finished, post to the discussion forum discussing your experience with this assignment. Make certain to respond to at least one other person.

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