How is using NSDL different from doing a Google search?
NSDL collections and services are selected from high quality providers of scientific and technical materials that are accurate and appropriate for educational settings. Consequently, NSDL’s search results are drawn only from this body of pre-selected materials. In contrast to a single term Google search which will often produce search results numbering in the millions, the majority of which are likely not relevant to science education, NSDL allows for more efficient discovery by only searching resources that are useful for science, mathematics, engineering, and technology teaching, learning, and research.
NSDL collections and services are selected from high quality providers of scientific and technical materials that are accurate and appropriate for educational settings. NSDL’s search results are drawn only from this body of pre-selected materials. In contrast to a single term Google search which will often produce search results numbering in the millions, many of which are likely not relevant, NSDL allows for efficient discovery by only searching resources that are useful for science, mathematics, engineering, and technology teaching, learning, and research.
