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Why do I need anything other than Google to answer a question?

  • Written by Cody Behles, Director of Innovation & Research Support, University of Memphis
imageScholars can be more reliable than search engines.Anadolu Agency/Getty Imagesimage

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Why do I need a scholar to answer a question if there is Google? – Harrison F., age 13, Brookline,...

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