1. CS 3604: http://vt.libguides.com/cs3604 Name_________________________________
Comparing Information Resources
Visit three different information resources and compare the results of the same search in the different resources. One
resource must be a library database (e.g., IEEE Xplore) and one must be a web resource (e.g., Google); the third is your choice:
Your search/query:
Attributes Resource 1: Resource 2: Resource 3:
Authority
Where are most of
the results coming
from? Scholarly
journals? Trusted
sources? How can
you tell?
Number of results
How many results
did you get with
your search?
Relevancy
Do the top results
look relevant to
what you wanted?

2. CS 3604: http://vt.libguides.com/cs3604 Name_________________________________
Attributes Resource 1: Resource 2: Resource 3:
Search Features
Did the resource
give you facets or
options for
narrowing your
search? Any
advanced help
features?
Access to full text
information
Could you access
the full text of the
item through this
resource?
Other notes
Did the resource
look up to date?
Could you tell what
sort of audience it
was geared
toward? How
might this be
helpful?