In this blog post, I will be evaluating the effectiveness of Temasek Polytechnic Library Database as well as the effectiveness of Google search engine.
But first, what is Google and what is a library database?
Google is an American multinational technology company that specialising internet-related services and products. In this blog, an evaluation on Google will be done to see if Google is as effective as the majority believes. The library database is an electronic (online) catalogue or index. Library databases contain information about published items. Library databases are searchable. The library subscribes to many databases hence having access to these resources. When you’re searching a database, you are not searching “the web”.
The following steps were taken to do the comparison of the Temasek Polytechnic Library database and Yahoo Search Engine.
1) The following search options are used that are under Temasek Polytechnic Library Database:
- LexisNexis Academic
- ProQuest Business, Science, & Sociology
- Newslink:
2) The following search options are used that are under Google search engine:
- News
3) The search keyword for all the search options would be ‘Urban Transport Pod’
4) A screenshot of the search results shown in the pictures above.
5) The relevant search criteria is as followed:
- Keywords to appear in the results
- the year of article posted from 2014 to 2016
This is because technology is always improving. So relevant of articles must be the latest. Hence, the newer the article, the more relevant it is.
6) Among the search results, the number of relevant results are recorded.
7) A screenshot of the most relevant search result from each search option is given.
8) Comparison of relevant results
9) Conclusion of effectiveness of Temasek Polytechnic Library Database and effectiveness of Google search engine
Credits:
Background picture of header is mine.
newslink.asiaone.com/user/UserESearch.action
newslink.asiaone.com/user/OrderArticleRequest.action?order=&month=01&year=2016&date=09&docLanguage=en&documentld=nica_ST_2016_37132797
www.lexisnexis.com.ezproxy.tp.edu.sg/hottopics/Inacademic/
www.lexisnexis.com.ezproxy.tp.edu.sg/hottopics/Inacademic/ Selected article: POD transport a fare alternative
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search.proquest.com.ezpoxy.tp.edu.sg/docview/1460174044/2054122F96A44ADPQ/11?accounted=47385
http://www.deskeng.com/de/simulation-driven-design-fast-tracks-hyperloop-development/