1. Books and databases and websites, oh my
Sources
Books and databases and websites, oh my

2. Library Edline Page
Edline.net – log in
Click on School Info
Click on Library

3. Burning Questions Where do I find authoritative, credible information?
How do I know if the information is authoritative and credible?
Is this information relevant to my research?

4. Web Sources: Read the URL!
Watch out for: ~
last names – personal site
sites, wordpress, blogger, tumblr
pubweb, net
wiki

5. Web Sources: Look at the Page!
Questions to ask:
What kind of site is it?
Who is the author of the info?
Who is the publisher of the site?
When written? Updated?
Does the author cite their sources?
Biased or objective?

6. Websites As Sources: Top Level Domains
.gov
.edu or .ac.uk
.org
.com
.mil
.uk, .fr, .it, etc.
Federal agencies, parks, libraries, archives, etc.
Colleges, professors, college libraries, schools
Non-profit org. – ANYONE can get one
Business
Armed forces – official
Country: United Kingdom, France, Italy

7. A Word About Google Google is an algorithm
Google doesn’t know what you want
Searching
Less is more
More specific is better
What kind of weapons did the Vikings use?
Weapons Vikings

8. Smarter Google Searches
Limit results to specific top level domain
site:.edu + key words
site:.edu vikings weapons
Site:.ac.uk magna carta
Limit to a specific website:
site:metmuseum.org rembrandt
site:nytimes.com us invasion iraq
site:loc.gov women’s suffrage

9. Today’s Activities Find sources!
Look for books
Search databases
Websites: use your search and evaluation skills!
I will be checking your sources. I expect quality.

10. Examples Site:.edu significance renaissance europe
Site:.gov civil rights movement
Site:.uk american revolution
Site:.iq us invasion