Credible Sources

CREDIBLE SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Here is a list of tips and sources for making sure your information is reliable, accurate, and credible.

• Use keywords separately or combining them using AND, OR or NOT in the advanced search option of search engines.
• Put "quotation marks" around phrases or proper names.
• Select websites with .edu .gov .org URLs.
• Consider date, author, sponsoring organization, point of view when evaluating your source for credibilty

Books

• Search online catalog (Koha)
• Browse library shelves
• Request interlibrary loan
• Reference books

Magazines and Newspapers

• Infotrac
• Marvel!
• Newspapers

Reference Books

• Search Koha
• Encyclopedias
• Almanacs/Yearbooks
• Biographical sources
• Dictionaries/Handbooks

Videos and DVDs

• Search online catalog (Koha)
• Video rental stores
• Public libraries

Bibliographies

• End of encyclopedia articles
• Textbooks and books

Librarians

• School and public librarians
• Historical societies, museums

Vertical Files

• Info stored in library folders

Interviews

• Phone book
• Museums
• Email website contacts

World Wide Web

• Lii.org
• Google.com
• Yahoo.com

Survey/questionnaire

• Target your questions carefully

Other Sources

• Associations, organizations, clubs
• Businesses
• Educational institutions
• Government agencies