I'm learning to use the digital library portal. I used the Academic Search Premier for my research topic. It shows results from other sources lik
e journal and magazine articles on subjects on subjects like computer science, engineering, physics, chemistry, language, arts and many more! However, the results of 4596 articles shown are generally not relevant. Furthermore, it is to technical and boring as from a view from design students. All are texts and pdf files that are full of texts.
The good point is, it has different languages for different users, but it is useless! I clicked on 'Chinese' but the words are not translated.
It also provide a time line bar to sort out the information for us, to choose the time range of information that we needed.
After all, this search engine does not show relevant information that I wanted.
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Then, I tried another database, 'Art Abstract'.
It produces only 61 results for the search.
However, there are more relevant information provided. For example, from this link
http://ezproxy.tp.edu.sg:2065/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ach&AN=BART06112153&site=ehost-live ,
it shows about how green/ energy saving technology and design could come together and show the benefits of it. This is what I'm looking for!
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a) To certain extent, invisible web databases is more effective than using search engines, meta-search and subject directories. It has some information that are not as accessible as other search engine by the public which are confidential and are available to certain group of users. Because of that, the number of results from invisible web database are lesser than those general search engines. However, even though the results are fewer, some information are more relevant from the invisible web database compared to other search engines.
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b) I will not use the invisible web database as most of the documents given are in text form, where design require a lot of visual presentation, which can explain better. I'm majoring in Retail & Hospitality Design which I think I need more design books and general search engines with images for inspirations instead of document that are full of text. Unless for some special purpose, or requirement, I do not think that I will use invisible web database for research for my work.
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c) From this wiki practical, I realize that there are many people are willing to put in effort and share their information with the public. I think this need courage. As a responsible student, I feel a sense of responsibility to provide accurate information, which build up some pressure in me. I'm afraid that the information that I posted up is not correct. However, wiki could allow people to edit the information, which both eases and worries me. I will feel glad if anyone, who spotted my mistake could sincerely edit them for me. On the other hand, I'm scared that some irresponsible people will make the mistake worse (if there is any).
The greatest thing that I learn from this wiki practical is to put trust on 'strangers' and boldly post up what I have researched online.
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The good point is, it has different languages for different users, but it is useless! I clicked on 'Chinese' but the words are not translated.
It produces only 61 results for the search.