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Library databases
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Websites
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- Library databases get their information from professionals or experts in the field.
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- Websites can be written by anyone regardless of expertise.
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- Library databases contain published works where facts are checked.
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- Website content is not necessarily checked by an expert.
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- Library databases are easy to cite in a bibliography and may create the citation for you.
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- Websites often don’t provide the information necessary to create a complete citation.
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- Library databases can help you narrow your topic or suggest related subjects.
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- Websites often aren’t organized to support student research needs.
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- Library databases are updated frequently and include the date of publication.
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- Websites may not indicate when a page is updated.
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Content from Roberts Wesleyan College Website
*** Also, remember that Academic Journals and other Periodicals do not put their content on the Web for free. You cannot access database articles from a search engine such as Google.
