No Google

No Google!?! No Internet Sites!?! No Wikipedia!?!

Google is a search engine that only searches the free, public Internet. If you use Google to search for information for your research paper you will have to wade through millions of hits that aren't appropriate for academic research. If you do use a website as a source, you must carefully evaluate it to ensure that it is reputable and reliable. Subscription services like ProQuest, Lexis-Nexis and Ebsco have already done some of that work for you. These databases are your best source for scholarly, reputable information. You should especially look for articles from scholarly or peer-reviewed publications! The databases will also help you narrow or broaden your search terms to find information. How do you access these databases? Click here!

If you aren't finding what you are looking for, please ask your librarians for help!!!

Wikipedia is a free, open-source, public encyclopedia. That means that anyone, ANYONE, can edit the information. This is not a valid, reputable source for research. Even the founders of Wikipedia tell you not to use it as an academic source.