Evaluate different database

EbscoHost Research Database

The search results that returned to me are arranged in relevance according to the words in the search query.  There is a relevant bar to indicate how useful of the source is going to be. It is displayed beautiful. Followed by the subject, it is highlighted in Blue. It provides where the data is picked from which database. I could add to folder. I could see the citation.

However, the source does not give exact information I wanted based on I have searched.

Newslink Research Database

It provides many white spaces for my eyes to rest. It provides the picture of how the front page of the newspaper looks like. It provides description before I clicking into the source. It tells me what pages is the source from. The heading is highlighted by blue. It provides me citation.

The search returns me result that gives me back partially relevant. Thus, I don’t find it useful.

Both are different in terms of features. EBscoHost has more features than Newslink, Newslink provides me with picture while EBscoHost doesn’t provide me.

ITPRO Research Database

It provides more educational stuffs. Although it contains over 6,000 titles covering more than 100 different topics, it covers the range from business & culture, cyber security, graphic design, programming and software engineering. The data is gotten from its own search engine. It is only accessible only to TP students and staff.

Comparision database with search engines

I think it is more effective to search the invisible web (databases) than using search engines, meta-search or subject directories. Invisible web contains a collection of information stored in the form of data. Compared to other search engines that they provide much redundant information, database provides actual data or information.

Database contains articles, abstracts and citations, census data, patents, etc. Database gives reliable and up-to-date information. Most of them are maintained by government agencies and non-profit organizations. The bibliographic helps me in the reference part.

Yes, I will use the invisible web for research in my own respective diploma. When the database provides factual and abstract of the text information, I do not need to look up for books in the library. Since it is maintained by people, the information I believed is updated. I could use it with no worries.

The citation is given to me. I could save my time for writing out the citation for the book I used.

I realized what I knew was general. It is more to it. After searching information for my wiki, I learnt a lot. I lean what is global warming and wildlife. How the wildlife is changed after global warming has caused to them. How the global warming does came about. I learn there are hopes to slow down the process of the rising carbon dioxide in the Earth which leads to greenhouse effect. We also can play a part in contribution towards the environment. All information comes in to play a part.