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In this assignment I was asked to search the term “locative art” in Wikipedia, Leonardo Electronic Almanac, and “World Cat” WSU’s library database. In doing this I found many differences between the search results. Wikipedia had numerous sources at the bottom of the page and summarized them all into one condensed page on the topic “locative art.” I also found that Wikipedia gave a concise definition of the term opposite of the search done on Leonardo’s Electronic Almanac which gave numerous sources on the topic for me to choose and read from. Leonardo’s Electronic Almanac did not summarize or condense the information of the topic “locative art.” When searching “locative art” on the WSU database I found that the search yielded more journals than articles and summaries. All of the journals had accredited sources listed.
After completing these searches I’ve concluded that the WSU database ranks the most reliable search engine, Leonardo’s Almanac second, and Wikipedia third least reliable. I have chosen this order because WSU’s library database and Leonardo’s Almanac does not condense the information. The two sites reveal separate links to the journals and articles written on the topic “locative art.” Wkipedia condensing the information is less reliable because pertinent information could be left out for the sake of saving space on the Wiki page. Also Wikipedia is less reliable because it can be manipulated by those who are not fit to write about the topic or are not esteemed and accredited sources.