Databases contain scholarly articles and reports written by experts that have been verified for accuracy. They are curated resources paid for by libraries that cannot be accessed through search engines like Google. Websites can be searched on Google but anyone can publish information that is not verified by experts, so they require more critical examination than database sources.

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10. Why Use a
Database?

11. Databases
Paid for by the library. Often very
expensive!
Cannot be searched in Google.
Includes sources written by professors,
scholars, journalists, "smart people",
etc.
Authority of information is verified by
experts.
Websites
Access is free. No one is paying for
the content.
Anyone can publish a website. The
information included is often not
verified by anyone.
Can be searched in a variety of search
engines, including Google.
Must examine with a critical eye!

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