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The Library & The Web
Sometimes the hardest part about research is just getting
started. Two places to begin looking for information are in
library sources and on the Web. |
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THE LIBRARY
When you think about libraries the first things that come to
mind are probably printed materials such as books and magazines.
Libraries also provide access to resources like full-text
magazine articles, periodical indexes, and online encyclopedias.
Libraries collect quality information in a wide variety of
formats. Many electronic resources are accessible through a Web
browser. Academic
libraries purchase these sources for their "community" of
students, faculty, and staff to use. These resources are
different than most of the information that is freely available
to you over the Web because they have been reviewed and
recommended by the library. |
THE WEB
Alternately, no one individual or group dictates what
information is acceptable for the
Web or how it should be
presented. This lack of authority allows many people to publish
their opinions, ideas and creative works. While this information
may be interesting, some of it may not be useful for academic
research.For your research, you will probably save yourself
time and find more quality information if you begin with library
resources and then move to the Web if you need more information
or other points of view. |
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