Review the video on GALILEO that is in CourseDen. (You can also view it here) In your own words, what is GALILEO and how does it organize information? What is a database and how does it organize information?
After Watching the video I have a Better understanding of Galileo. Galileo(Georgia Library Learning Online) is simply a search database/library for not only students but any one else searching for books, articles, and films. It organizes information the same way a library does by separating book(by bookshelves and call numbers), articles, films, and etc. This information is easily found by typing in either the name of your subject or key words that are similar to your subject you are researching or curious about. Databases are just grouped articles. They are grouped by topics/subjects so that if you are searching for a particular article you won't get a bunch of random writings/articles, you will get several articles that are about your topic or that is similar to your topic. With this being said, databases or organized the same way as books in the library, however the only difference is that it is online and you don't have any librarians physically helping you find an exact article. Galileo is basically a digital library. So instead of you going to a library and physically checking out a book, you would go o Galileo and get the digital/electronic form of the book/article/film that you want. This is very convenient because this way you do NOT have to get up to go to the library you can just be in the comfort of your own home and search for whatever you like.
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