Google sends out "spiders" (also called bots or web crawlers) that jump from webpage to webpage following hyperlinks on each page. These spiders index the words on each page in a database. When you do a Google search, you are searching their database to find web pages that seem relevant based on their words.
However, Google also ranks pages based on other factors. Google will use what it knows about you and/or the computer you are using to tailor your results.
From some estimates, Google has access to less than 10% of online material. Other estimates say that the figure is even smaller than 10%.
Some web pages that the spiders cannot find and index include:
This is why you have access to materials via Hostos Library that you could not find via Google.
If you’re asked online to pay for an article, don't! Hostos Library can get you the article for free, either through our own access or through Interlibrary Loan.
To check whether Hostos Library has the article, search for the article using OneSearch.
Remember, do not pay for individual articles. You are already paying for access with your Hostos tuition.
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