NO

FREE Web (Google, etc.) Results from general search engines Results can be from virtually anyone, anywhere (hobbiest? or scholar?) Results can be accessed by anyone with the Internet Makes the individual solely responsible for determining whether the info is accurate. Invisible Web (database subscriptions) Results not “seen” in the free web. Results have been through an editing process (scholars) Most can only be accessed via a paid subscription to certain databases Helps the searcher insure all info is accurate.

FREE Web

(Google, etc.)

Results from general search engines

Results can be from virtually anyone, anywhere (hobbiest? or scholar?)

Results can be accessed by anyone with the Internet

Makes the individual solely responsible for determining whether the info is accurate.

Invisible Web

(database subscriptions)

Results not “seen” in the free web.

Results have been through an editing process (scholars)

Most can only be accessed via a paid subscription to certain databases

Helps the searcher insure all info is accurate.

When it’s OK Searching for popular culture/current news Looking for multimedia regarding a particular subject Shopping Searching for personal use Searcher is a personal expert on topic, can evaluate effectively for accuracy When it’s NOT Searching for purely academic results Looking for primary sources and documents Searching for photos, etc. that are not in the public domain Searcher is a novice to the subject and needs assistance in finding authentic information

When it’s OK

Searching for popular culture/current news

Looking for multimedia regarding a particular subject

Shopping

Searching for personal use

Searcher is a personal expert on topic, can evaluate effectively for accuracy

When it’s NOT

Searching for purely academic results

Looking for primary sources and documents

Searching for photos, etc. that are not in the public domain

Searcher is a novice to the subject and needs assistance in finding authentic information

Credible http://www.dhmo.org/ Current http://www.who.int/docstore/tobacco/ntday/ntday96/ Objective http://www.martinlutherking.org/ http://www.thekingcenter.org/ Accurate http://www.malepregnancy.com/

Credible

http://www.dhmo.org/

Current

http://www.who.int/docstore/tobacco/ntday/ntday96/

Objective

http://www.martinlutherking.org/

http://www.thekingcenter.org/

Accurate

http://www.malepregnancy.com/

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