In the article provided, the author strives to address a common probably that affects libraries all over the world. Google is taking over the research and data provided to students and often provides false and low quality information. Libraries all over the world are suffering because of librarians’ lack of effort to create easy to use search engines. Because of the fact that Google is an extremely easy to use search engine, students often times turn towards this search engines and other like it because it is comparable to hot, quick, and greasy fast food. This article encourages libraries to adapt their search engines to make them easier to use and more like Google. The author says that the library research databases are like salads and that “The trick is making the salad smell and taste like fast food, so they'll eat it.” One project that is starting up if the RedLightGreen Project , which is a nonprofit group with over 160 universities, national libraries, archives, historical societies, and other institutions. This project is designed to use a system similar to Google’s and to incorporate multiple scholarly works and journals.
I completely agree with the author. Librarians and Libraries need to reform their system of searching for and acquiring credible data. Why would any common student want to search through confusing databases when Google and can access all the information you would need quicker and faster? Libraries are shooting themselves in the foot by being so arrogant and not reforming their search systems. In order for students to be able to access credible and reliable information libraries need to take a serious look into abandoning old and confusing databases.
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