Answered By: Jon Allinder Last Updated: Jun 23, 2021 Views: 4215
The library databases have resources for which we pay for access, and which are selected to support the programs of study at Walden University. Google Scholar has scholarly (not necessarily peer reviewed) papers, which may or may not be free to access. The internet has all items available on the open internet, such as blog, free webpages, etc.
Here is a chart to help show the differences in the types of content in these three different sources: Library databases, Google Scholar and the internet.
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Type of content |
Library Databases |
Google Scholar |
Internet |
|---|---|---|---|
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What does it include? |
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Journal articles from paid subscriptions? |
YES |
Some Depends on copyright and publisher |
Not typically Sometimes on publisher sites |
|
Journal articles from open access journals? |
Some |
Some |
YES |
|
Magazine articles? |
YES |
Some Depends on copyright and publisher |
Some Depends on copyright and publisher |
|
Newspaper articles? |
YES |
Some Depends on copyright and publisher |
Some Depends on copyright and publisher |
|
Electronic books? |
YES Not all books are available electronically |
Some Depends on copyright and publisher |
Some Depends on copyright and publisher
|
|
Textbooks? |
NO |
Sometimes publishers provide previews |
Sometimes publishers provide previews |
|
Book chapters? |
YES Not all books are available electronically |
Some Depends on copyright and publisher |
Some Depends on copyright and publisher |
|
Essays or editorials? |
YES |
Some Depends on copyright and publisher |
Some Depends on copyright and publisher |
|
Reviews? |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
Dissertations? |
YES
|
Some Depends on copyright and publisher |
Some Depends on copyright and publisher |
|
Online repositories? |
Possibly fall 2016 |
YES |
YES |
|
Court Opinions? |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
Website content? |
NO |
Some Content |
YES |
|
Professional societies? |
NO |
Some content |
Some content is free. All content with paid membership. |
|
Includes blogs? |
Some (ProQuest and LexisNexis) |
NO |
YES |
More information:
- What is the difference between library databases, Google Scholar and the internet?
- See the list of Walden Library Databases
- Learn about Google Scholar
- Evaluating Resources Guide
- Why am I being asked to pay for an article?
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