You usually have the choice of printing, downloading to a file or emailing the information to yourself or someone else. We have all experienced times when network servers are down, the Internet connection slows to a crawl, printers don't work and databases are off-line. Most of MSU's electronic resources are limited to MSU students, faculty and staff and require registration from off-campus. Some business and company databases are proprietary or on a fee per use basis. This means that you may see a different search screen depending on the catalog or database you are searching.
Different features make it confusing sometimes to go from one database to another.
Learning how to use the database the first time may prove to be more time-consuming than going toa print source. Take for example the word buffalo. If you put that into a database without anything else, you are likely to get references to the animal, the sports team, the city and the food. The content, coverage, and the way the information is organized may be very different from print sources you are more familiar with. It may be necessary to go to the help screens or guides to get a feel for what information you can expect to find.