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These authors studied a number of popular search engines, including Google, to discover if they can find librarian acceptable information. In order to do this they entered in several key words and looked at the first one hundred results. Once completing these tests the authors discovered what percent of each search engine was librarian acceptable. It also lists the total number of results of each search engines. These authors' research gives a representation of the reliability of a number of search engines including Google, Yahoo, and MSN.
These authors discuss a few studies of how the UK's national academic sector services and projects are affected by different search engines. It discusses the first search engine for the volunteers and explains how many of them start with the same search engine. It describes the common uses of internet search engines, whether it be for hours or for just minutes. They followed the search with a questionnaire that asked the volunteers the ease of their research and the reliability of their findings. Hence, this article describes both how easy it is to use Google and how reliable the findings are; however, it studies students just in the UK.
Despite the refutation of intelligent design as legitimate science by the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences, eighteen states have suggested the introduction of antievolution legislation (as of 2005). In the wake of this movement, librarians, the ultimate guardians of knowledge, may face challenges of censorship by religious conservatives. Suppressing access to information is in direct conflict with democratic ideals. This article contains specific advice for librarians regarding the protection of diverse resources. Although the O'Sullivans write to a specific audience, their message is indicative of the relationship between censorship and literacy.