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- Title
Paths of Discovery: Comparing the Search Effectiveness of EBSCO Discovery Service, Summon, Google Scholar, and Conventional Library Resources.
- Authors
Asher, Andrew D.; Duke, Lynda M.; Wilson, Suzanne
- Abstract
In 2011, researchers at Bucknell University and Illinois Wesleyan University compared the search efficacy of Serial Solutions Summon, EBSCO Discovery Service, Google Scholar, and conventional library databases. Using a mixed-methods approach, qualitative and quantitative data were gathered on students' usage of these tools. Regardless of the search system, students exhibited a marked inability to effectively evaluate sources and a heavy reliance on default search settings. This article describes these results and makes recommendations for libraries considering these tools.
- Subjects
ELECTRONIC information resource searching; INFORMATION storage &; retrieval systems; EBSCO Discovery Service (Information retrieval system); GOOGLE Scholar (Web resource); PROQUEST LLC; FEDERATED searching; LIBRARY research; RELEVANCE ranking (Information science)
- Publication
College & Research Libraries, 2013, Vol 74, Issue 5, p464
- ISSN
0010-0870
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5860/crl-374