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MCom Training Where to find information Sophie van der Walt Subject Librarian: Faculties: Economic & Financial Services Management (011) 559 2641 [email protected] Office hours: 7:00 – 15:30 Training: By Appointment

Google vs Databases

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A short guide to illustrate the difference in the quality of articles/information returned by Google and our library's academic databases.

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MCom Training

Where to find information

Sophie van der WaltSubject Librarian:

Faculties: Economic & Financial Services Management

(011) 559 2641 [email protected]

Office hours: 7:00 – 15:30Training: By Appointment

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Your Research Process ...?

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Google vs. Databases

Google is:

•Quick

•Easy to use

•Gives you loads of results

•Familiar

BUT

•Not reliable

•Not academic

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Databases are:•Easy (if you know where to go)•Academic •Reliable.•Less results, but more relevant

BUT•A bit time consuming•Not so intuitive •New

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Quality information available

Databases to usePass

The Library

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