 Why should university students choose databases over Google to source their research material? Let me explain. Google searches millions of public web pages, but, with few exceptions, is not able to access peer-reviewed journal articles, quality e-books or other scholarly sources, and what scholarly sources there are have to be paid for which can be very frustrating and costly. Research databases collect scholarly resources but are behind a paywall. The Murdoch University Library gives current students full access to these databases. Library search sources articles, e-books and more from the databases, and can be filtered to include only peer-reviewed content. Murdoch Library also provides access to each subscription database for detailed searching of scholarly content in specific subject areas. As a university student, you're required to use these databases to effectively research for your course assignments and to back up the research with references from peer-reviewed academic sources. In contrast, using Google for research frequently returns results that are biased or affect free. For instance, popular websites such as InfoWars can promote various conspiracy theories without any requirement to back up the assertions made with factual evidence. This type of misinformation continues to proliferate and is a reason why students are directed to use peer-reviewed sources of information rather than relying on information found on web pages. That said, Google can often have an essential role in your research, providing access to government department documents or websites such as the World Health Organization which are legitimate sources of online information and have similar rigorous review processes applied. Watch the library's evaluating websites video to learn how to assess the quality of information you obtain from a Google search. For more research help, visit the Murdoch University Library.