Question

Discuss the similarities between the GCU library online journal and database search engines and public search engines like Google Scholar or Web of Science. Are there some journals or databases that you cannot find? What other resources are available? Would you consider the sources that you find through Google Scholar credible? What defines a scholarly resource? How recent should the resource be to be considered valid?

Answer 1

For any database(online or search engine or library database) must fulfill some of the criteria. First, the scope of the database must be clearly defined with the source of the index. Library database is best suitable for the professional and academic database. All these databases must have freedom of access to search for more information so that the searcher can get relevant information. Some content was purchasable in GCU and google scholar whereas library database has a specialized tool which gives database at free of cost. The content should be open but need to search for an appropriate database. The database must be reviewed and verified by the editors and other scholars. Finally, the limitation of search terms should be consistent and appropriate. It should save time and reduce errors. When comparing reliability and validity, the library database is more trustworthy because it is verified by the experts, where the google scholar is next trustworthy database because of not all the content and citations are accurate and GCU library is less trustworthy.