How do I find reliable websites for my paper?

Answer

To find reliable websites:

  • Visit the Library Resources for articles from credible, college-level sources.
  • Explore the Research Guides to see reliable websites for the class.
  • Use a Google Advanced Search to limit the results to just .org (non-profit), .edu (educational institutions), or .gov (government) websites. This will also let you limit to a date range.
  • Use Google Scholar for scholarly articles.

Tips for finding reliable websites:

  • Make sure the website is recent or has been updated.
  • Use websites that cite sources.
  • Look for credentials or education of the website author.
  • Do not cite Wikipedia or similar user-edited sites.

Search tips:

  • Always use keywords, not a sentence or a question.
  • Use quotations marks around phrases such as "medical marijuana"
  • * (asterisk) is a wildcard--example: nurs* will search for nursing, nurses, etc...
  • In Google, - (minus) will exclude a certain word (-university).
  • In a Google search, use ~ (tilde) to search for similar words (~college will also find university).

Thank you for using ASK US.  For more information, please contact your Baker librarians.

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