Practical 6!
Hey readers! So its already going to be week 12 soon, and so far EIR have been a fun and interesting subject! (:
Okay, now on to the practical questions. We were given three questions, which are:
Search engines, meta-search and subject directories are also useful, but not to the extent of how an invisible web can help. If a researcher needs a thorough research on a specific topic or an in depth research, the invisible web would be useful, whereas the search engines and subject directories can only offer sufficient information for a beginner.
(b) One database that i would use is Ebscohost as we were taught to use this database during the lesson last week, and i find it useful after a couple of times trying to search on a particular topic. Ebscohost also covers many different subjects, like business, film, tourism, communication, etc. This database is helpful as it offers a list of different subjects in the database.
(c) Another database that i can use for my course is Factiva. I have also learned on how to use this database in one of my module in my course. It is useful for me as it is easy for me to search on news and business informations in newspapers, trade publications, etc. As my course needs me to do research on business and the markets, Factiva could be a helpful database for me with the information that i can find in it.
So that's it for this week's blog post! Goodbye! (:
Okay, now on to the practical questions. We were given three questions, which are:
a.Do you think it is more effective to search the invisible web (databases) than using search engines, meta-search or subject directories? Why?
b.Name ONE database which you will use for your research topic. Why?
c. Name ONE more database which you will use for your course. How will you use this database for your course?
Search engines, meta-search and subject directories are also useful, but not to the extent of how an invisible web can help. If a researcher needs a thorough research on a specific topic or an in depth research, the invisible web would be useful, whereas the search engines and subject directories can only offer sufficient information for a beginner.
(b) One database that i would use is Ebscohost as we were taught to use this database during the lesson last week, and i find it useful after a couple of times trying to search on a particular topic. Ebscohost also covers many different subjects, like business, film, tourism, communication, etc. This database is helpful as it offers a list of different subjects in the database.
(c) Another database that i can use for my course is Factiva. I have also learned on how to use this database in one of my module in my course. It is useful for me as it is easy for me to search on news and business informations in newspapers, trade publications, etc. As my course needs me to do research on business and the markets, Factiva could be a helpful database for me with the information that i can find in it.
So that's it for this week's blog post! Goodbye! (:
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