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Reflection #7
When
directing a patron how to complete a topic search on Crashes Caused by Driving
while texting, I would first suggest that they search Proquest search engine as this would have a wide range of
articles and information to gather research from. Next, I would suggest one of the government web searches
as these types of driving statistics are a function of the government and would
be current in researching material for this subject.
I feel that Wikipedia
and the patron’s own search engine should only be used after these search
options have been utilized for their regulated and monitored information. Wikipedia
is very handy as is Google but they might not be as correct as one of the
government sites. The Britannica.com would be suggested before the patron’s
own search engine or Wimped and would lead to more valuable and verified information. The online version of Britannica can be
updated much faster the print copy.
With the
many available library academic search engines directing a patron the right one
for their task should be much easier now than it would have been some year ago.
I think that your approach is a good one and that you would probably get a good search results. I would just remind you to tell the patron why you are using government sites and not the ones he may be familiar with
ReplyDeleteHi Gloria,
ReplyDeleteProquest engine is such a good way beacause it is reliable to educate patrons about this type of research/
Hi Gloria,
ReplyDeleteI would ask the patrons to use Proquest because it is a good database and also you can narrow down the search
Excellent approach Gloria! That's exactly what I would do too!
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