Wednesday, October 3, 2012
october 3rd post
I think the basic idea of filter bubbles does apply to databases but you choose what you want to see not a robot in the computer. There are many different filters to choose from to narrow down your search or to get more results, like different subjects, what kind of text you want, source type, and date. I searched Eric's database at EBSCOhost and MEDLINE with full text at ESCOhost. There were very differnt databases. The MEDLINE database contained medical information on childhood obeisty as well as figures or percentages of medical cases they deal with obesity in children. Eric's database contained the risks children faced if becoming obese. By searching different databases this helps determine what you want to see. For example, do not search a medical database if you are not looking for any kind of medical information. Databases are not like google, you get to choose what information you want to see.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
I also found that by searching different databases, such as MEDLINE, i got a lot of different types of information! I also found the subject filter very helpful!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on the databases acting like a filter bubble. They are filter bubbles but not as legit. They take what you research and add it to other subjects that have the same concepts. I use PsychINFO on my research and the information was more than helpful!
ReplyDelete