OLS 345
Qualitative vs Quantitative Sources and Determining the Reliability of Information
Key Databases for OLS searching
ABI/Inform Global - provides access to full-text and full-image articles. Strong in academic journals.
Business Source Premier - provides access to full-text and full-image articles. Strong in academic and regional business journals.
Sampling Databases
- Academic Search Elite - General consumer and academic publications
- Factiva - Major newspapers, general publications, international magazines
- Lexis/Nexis Statistical - Statistical sources and reports
- TableBase/Business & Industry - Trade publications and business statistics
- Technology Research Database - Technology-related journals
Searching the Internet:
- Use Advanced Search
- Limit to .edu or .com or .org, etc.
- Limit to pdf files
Use more than one search engine:
- SearchEngineWatch: Links, reviews, and articles on search engines.
- Thumbshots: compare results across search engines
Comparing sources
- Cloning Fact Sheet
- How to Clone a Human
- Scientists 'cloned human embryos'
- What's So Bad About Human Cloning?
- Whose View of Life? Embryos, Cloning, and Stem Cells
- Cloning Technology