OLS 325
Evaluating Information Guide
- Date of Publication
- Authority
- Accuracy
- Scope / Depth / Breadth
- Objectivity
- Quality of Publication
- Intended Audience / Level of Information
- Ease of Use
Sampling of Databases
- Academic Search Elite - General consumer and academic publications
- CINAHL - Nursing and allied/consumer health articles
- Factiva - Major newspapers, general publications, international magazines
- Lexis/Nexis Statistical - Statistical sources and reports
- Technology Research Database - Technology-related journals
More databases can be found in Databases by Subject
Searching the Internet:
- Use Advanced Search
- Limit to .edu or .com or .org, etc.
- Limit to pdf files
Use more than one search engine:
- SearchEngineWatch: Links, reviews, and articles on search engines.
- Thumbshots: compare results across search engines