Although the Internet is a vast source of information and seems like it is the easiest and fastest way to go, it should never be your only source because anyone can pose as an "expert" and put out misleading and even false information. The Web is not organized, reviewed or filtered. Thus, you must be careful to SIFT through information from the Internet and evaluate it using methods such as the CRAAP Test.
Library resources have been through several layers of review, such as the publishing process and peer review process AND are not freely available on the Web. They are purchased from university budgets for students, staff, and faculty use. However, note that even library sources should still be evaluated; publication alone does not guarantee accuracy or authority or a scholarly purpose of furthering knowledge.
This YouTube video from Suffolk Community College explains how to use several features on the Advanced Search screen to get more precise results from your Google searches.
The Google Advanced Search screen resembles many of the Library database search screens since they are all based on Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) and have additional filters (such as date ranges, types of documents, language, etc.). The site or domain filter allows you to search only .edu (education domains) or .gov (government domains) or .org (organization domains).
