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Library and EPCC Resources to Help You Succeed: Websites

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Searching for Websites

internet

 

The Internet has a lot of great resources.  It is important, however, to evaluate the website to make sure it has reliable information before using it in your paper.

 

Author 

Who is the author of the website?  Do they have a degree in the topic they are writing about?  Who are they affiliated with?  

(Look for author name, “about us,” “who we are,” etc… for this information)

 

Date

How old is the information?  Has it been updated recently? (Look for the publication date)

 

Bias

Is the information biased?  Are they taking a side of the issue and trying to push their opinion or trying to sell you something?  Is it fact or opinion?  It is important to use unbiased sources for informational papers. 

 

Coverage

Is the topic fully covered? What is the purpose of the webpage?  Did they author state where they got the information?

 

 

Lastly, do not use Wikipedia as a source for your academic papers.  Most instructors will not allow it to be used because it is not always accurate and may not have reputable authors.

Search Suggestions for Websites

If you don't find what you need on one of the websites provided, try using google.

Go to www.google.com

  • Enter your keywords in the search box.
  • Limiting your search to .edu, .gov,  or .org helps you to find more reputable resources.
  • To limit your search, do the following;
  • Put your keywords in the search box
    • Example:  Nutrition
  • Add the following site:  and then put whatever type of website you would like to search (.gov, .edu, or .org)
    • Example:  Nutrition site:.gov  This will limit your search to government sites only.
    • Example:  Nutrition site:.edu  This will limit your search to educational sites only.
    • Example:  Nutrition site:.org   This will limit your search to organizations only
  • You can also search a specific website.
    • Example:  Hurricanes site:.weather.com

 

Websites

 Hot Topics

Website from St. Ambrose University providing links to reputable websites on various controversial issues.

Polling Report.com

Choose a subject heading or use the site Search engine to find national public opinion polls on hot topics

ProCon.org

Provides pros and cons, history, timeline, and more for 42 controversial issues.

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