Library resources are carefully reviewed and chosen by librarians for things like reliability, relevance, and value. 

Use the library to:

• find articles in scholarly journals
• find articles in magazines and newspapers
• find books on your topic
• get help with your research: from choosing a topic, to search techniques, to putting it all together

Information found on Google does not go through a consistent review process. Anyone can publish to the web, which makes it hard to determine credibility, relevance and value. 

You can also be asked to pay for information (like newspaper, magazine, and journal articles) you find using Google. 

Use Google or another search engine:

• For information on specific non-profits, corporations or other organizations
• For current information such as news, weather, stock quotes
• To research a well-known event or individual
• For online job postings, shopping auctions or travel services
• Breaking News: News Websites, News Blogs, Twitter

A scholarly article written by an expert in your area of study

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An article from the New York Times

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An article from Newsweek

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(Academic OneFile)

Today's news

Older News

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(Infotrac Newsstand, Michigan Digital Newspaper Portal, New York Times, OmniFile)

A government report

Company or Industry Information

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(Business Insights Global, LexisNexis Academic)

Encyclopedia Articles

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(Gale Virtual Reference Library)

A movie review

A biography

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(Biography In Context, African American Experience, Latino American Experience)

Today's stock quote

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(Google Finance)

Maps and directions

Statistical facts and data

A law review

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(LexisNexis Academic)

A Scholarly Book

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(Bailey Library Catalog, MeLCat)