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Conducting Research on the Web

Alternative Search Engines


Although Google has become the most used search engine, it is not necessary the best when
searching for good research on the web. Since each search engine has its own search
algorithm and ranking process results using the same key words can differ between search
engines. Using a meta-search engine will combine results from common search engines.
There are specialty and subject specific search engines as well as meta-search engines that
may provide better results for your research needs. Subject directories are often maintained
by professional librarians or other groups of individuals, and who select resources to
information that is appropriate for scholarly research (Vidmar, 2014). A university provides a
good list of subject directories. Google Scholar, a subset of the Google search engine, limits
search results to scholarly literature such as papers, theses, books, and reports.
Alternative search engines to consider instead of using Google include:

Evaluating Websites
When youre using the Internet for research, you shouldnt assume that everything you find is
accurate and appropriate to use. Some websites are more commercial in nature, and
therefore may present a biased opinion while other websites are outdated and may not
reflect the most current information on the topic. Since anyone can publish information on
the web, you cannot assume the information you find is accurate or written by an authority
on the topic. The following is a list of items to consider when evaluating whether a website is
appropriate to use in your research (Kapoun, 2010).
Authority: Can you determine who wrote the article, or what company/institution is
sponsoring the website? Is the publisher reputable? Is there a way to contact the
company or author for more information, if needed?

Bias or Objectivity: What are the goals of the article or website? Is the intended
purpose to advertise or promote? Does the author express opinions that may reflect
only one side of a situation?
Relevance: Is the information on the site current? Can you find a date indicating when
the article was written? Is the date current? Are there links on the webpage that are
no longer active?
Audience: Is the website intended for your research needs? Is the information too
casual, elementary, or promotional?
Coverage: Do the links on the site complement the document topic? Does the site
feature mostly images or all text? Is there a fee to obtain all the information?
Works Cited
Kapoun, J. (2010, May 10). Five criteria for evaluating Web pages. Retrieved from Olin & Uris
Libraries, Cornell University: http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/
webcrit.html
University Libraries, University of Alabama. (n.d.). Access to Google Scholar. Retrieved from
University of Alabama: www.lib.ua.edu/googlescholar
Vidmar, D. (2014, July 8). Internet Search Tools. Retrieved from Sourthern Oregon University:
http://hanlib.sou.edu/searchtools/subjdir.html

Your task
Read and understand fully the content of this document. Click the hypertext that links to the
list of subject directories. Choose 3 topics which correspond to your preference. Copy and
paste the information from the Internet, but be sure to paraphrase to avoid plagiarism.
Complete the table below by comparing the effective use of the stated search engines.

TOPICS DOGPILE YIPPY INFOMINE GOOGLE


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The best in providing the best straight forward information that i needed was dogpile, and
the worst for me was info mine because the information was very vague. Google scholar was
great but it was more on articles it was hard to find the accurate information that i was
searching through the web.

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