Module 4: Using the Internet

MODULE 4: DATABASES VS THE INTERNET

Databases	Internet
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Content is evaluated by publishers for authority and accuracy and licensed for electronic distribution.	Anyone can publish anything to the Web whenever they want. The information provided may be one-sided, incorrect, or incomplete.
When to use databases: When you need scholarly journal articles, magazine articles, newspaper articles and information not indexed or available on the Web When you are in a hurry Databases contain credible information at one access point so you don't have to sift through numerous websites and try to evaluate their credibility When you are looking for biographies, statistics, and encyclopedia entries	When to use the Internet: When you are willing to evaluate the content of websites To learn more about this process go to the next page Want to visit a specific website Want to access digital collections Want to access government information Want to access commercial sites Want to see advertisements Want instant access to today's news Want to find information on organizations, groups, personal Web pages related to a topic