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| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Searches the entire indexed web |
Hard to determine the credibility of sources |
| Searching is free | Results contain free & sponsored links |
| Google algorithm ranks relevance for you | Content not organized by experts |
| Useful for official and primary sources such as government websites | Hard to find and identify scholarly sources |
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Indexes a wide range of scholarly literature | Can't search by subject area or material type |
| Searching is free | No full-text access to most articles |
| Easy to use if you're familiar with Google | Very limited filters |
| Google algorithm ranks relevance for you | Content not organized by experts |
| Can set up library access links in settings | No easy way to identify 'peer reviewed' sources |
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Searches specialized academic databases | Not as easy to navigate for new users |
| Full-text articles are free to students & faculty | Not all databases share the same interface |
| Content organized & maintained by experts | Need to choose the appropriate databases to search |
| Can limit searches by a variety of criteria | Need to learn how to use limiters for best results |
| Easy to identify peer reviewed articles |
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