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International Student Orientation: What about Wikipedia & Google?

This overview gathers and summarizes materials from several Library Guides, produced by the Sawyer Library Reference Librarians.

Aren't Wikipedia and Google just as good as the periodical databases?

  • "Wikipedia makes no guarantee of validity."
  • If you wish to use Google Scholar, then access it via the button on the Sawyer Library homepage. The button leads to a customized version, which recognizes the Library's subscription content.