The question that i am suppose to answer for practical 6 are.


a. Do you think it is more effective to search the invisible web (databases) than using search engines, meta-search or subject directories? Why?
b. Will you use the invisible web (databases) for research in your own respective Diplomas? Why?


A)Personally i do not find using the invisible web (databases) effective at all. Like what the lecturer has said, we have to login to access the databases. while i was using the TP Digital Library Portal Research Gateway(TP's Databases), i find it very troublesome because we have to go through a lot of web page interface before we can even find out if there is any related results to my search. Unlike, search engines, meta-search or subject directories. where we can key in the search and see if there is any relevant result. With this it is more efficient in finding our search. Another important fact is that we do not have to pay access such facilities.


B)As for the question if i will use the invisible web (databases) for research in your own respective Diplomas? I feel that will will not use it as the first webpage that i go to when i am finding for research.Search engines will be my first, followed by meta-search or subject directories. I will even prefer searching for books at TP library, even though its more tedious. After all i personally feel that books are also very relevant as in my Diploma itself it more to the visual industry. Therefore a came up with a conclusion " a picture speaks a thousand words." so using the invisible web (databases) normally will be my last resort.