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- 1. Why use GGC’s Library Databases?
- 2. Library Databases • What is a database? • Why should I use one? • What makes GGC’s databases better than just searching the web? • Where do I find these?
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- 10. My assignment • My professor want me to find 5 reputable sources on the local food movement for an argumentative paper • I need to present both sides of this argument, so I need some pro- and con- resources
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- You know that if you wanted to buy something, you could go lots of places to get them, including the mall. But once you get to the mall, its not one huge store, right?
- It’s a collection of stores, and each store carries different types of things.
- Say you wanted to buy a new pair of shoes. The type of shoe you want will determine where you go to find it. If you are looking for dress shoes, you might try a department store, or if you’re looking for work shoes you might try a store that has a little bit of everything, but if you’re looking for hiking boots, you’ll need to look at an outdoor or recreational sporting good store.
- Shopping for information works the same way. You might be able to use a general resource like Google or Wikipedia, but sometimes you’ll need to find something very specific, especially when you’re working on a research assignment for a college-level class.
- GALILEO is the library’s collection of databases. It’s a lot like the mall because its not one huge database, but a collection of different databases (over 200!) that all have different types of information inside them.
- Some will be general and some will focus on specific topics, subjects, and resources.
- Google will also have lots of information, but I’ll probably get overwhelmed, and I’ll definitely have a hard time deciding what is reputable and sorting out the pro and con arguments from all the blogs and websites.
- Wikipedia might have an entry on the subject, but there’s no way to tell who wrote it or if I can trust the information, so I’m going to try to find the information I need in GALILEO.
- If I look in a general database like Academic Search Complete, I will find lots of different kinds of information and most of it will be from reputable sources
- But if I look in Opposing Viewpoints, I’ll find the specific pro and con resources I need, since that’s what that database is designed to deliver.