[LAW-LIB:55656] INTERNET SEARCH TOOLS AND SERVICES : DATABASES: Google vs. Educational Databases

From: David P. Dillard (jwne@temple.edu)
Date: Mon May 26 2008 - 22:47:02 PDT

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    INTERNET SEARCH TOOLS AND SERVICES :
    DATABASES:
    Google vs. Educational Databases

    Google vs. Educational Databases
    Posted by Christopher Dawson @ 8:04 pm
    ZDNet Education
    <http://education.zdnet.com/?p=1698>

    A fellow teacher asked me the other day as he was planning a research
    project for his class,

    Which is better, Google, or one of the databases we subscribe to like
    JSTOR?

    <snip>

    We compared notes, results, successful and worthless search strings, and
    otherwise had one of those memorable teacher/student collaborative
    moments. Try that on SIRS.

    <snip>

    Im not saying that Google is better than solid collections of
    well-researched primary sources. For an awful lot of students, educational
    databases can be an extraordinary resource. However, I worry when teachers
    are too quick to discount the thrill of the chase and the real value of
    having the better part of human knowledge a few good search terms away.
    Now, more than ever, it is essential that we teach kids to wisely use the
    incredible variety of resources at their disposal, whether that means
    Googling until they hit that perfect article, browsing Wikipedia for
    references and ideas.....

    <snip>

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    The complete discussion may be read at the URL above.

    Sincerely,
    David Dillard
    Temple University
    (215) 204 - 4584
    jwne@temple.edu
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