The Internet is a worldwide system of interconnected computer networks.
How is the Web different from the Internet?
The Web is a part of the Internet that contains linked text, image, sound, and video documents. The Internet is the “highway” that allows access to Web documents.
Is the Web a database?
A database is a collection of information organized for retrieval. The Web is not a database; it is not organized in any way. It is dynamic, constantly changing and evolving. Sites are added, taken down, moved, updated, revised, on a constant and unpredictable basis.
What is the difference between a licensed database and the Web?
A licensed (or subscription) database can only be accessed by paying a fee. The Library pays for access to databases that use the Web interface, but the information in these databases will not be found using search engines such as Google on the free Web. Learn more about the differences between licensed databases and the free Web.
When your professor limits the number of Web resources...
When professors limit the number of Web resources to be used in a research project, they generally mean information found on the free Web, not resources retrieved from library databases. Information found on the free Web using search engines such as Google has not necessarily been edited, verified, or updated. Resources found through library databases, such as articles from peer-reviewed journals, have been checked for accuracy and are appropriate for college-level research.
