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Grismore, Brian A. – Online Submission, 2012
The purpose of this database comparison is to express the importance of teaching information literacy skills and to apply those skills to commonly used Internet-based research tools. This paper includes a comparison and evaluation of three databases (ProQuest, ERIC, and Google Scholar). It includes strengths and weaknesses of each database based…
Descriptors: Research Tools, Computer Assisted Instruction, Information Literacy, Information Skills
Larson, Natasja; Parsons, Jim; Servage, Laura – Online Submission, 2007
How has GOOGLE shaped knowledge? How has it shaped those who use it? This article considers the impact of online knowledge upon the content of knowledge and upon the people who seek it and create it. The authors suggest that 1. Google-ization is reshaping knowledge. 2. Google-ization is changing how knowledge counts as important. 3. Google-ization…
Descriptors: Online Systems, Computer Mediated Communication, Internet, Information Seeking
Abouserie, Hossam Eldin Mohamed Refaat – Online Submission, 2005
The purpose of this study was to explore and investigate the ways faculty at the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina, obtain information to support their teaching tasks. Information and Library Science faculty at the University of North Carolina were chosen as the population for this study. The study…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Search Engines, Directories, Information Sources