English 2-4
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3.pptxResearch: Finding Scholarly Websites
Databases vs. Websites
Databases are not websites.
Databases are found on the library website
Examples of databases:
Academic Search Complete
EbscoHost
JSTOR
The Nitty Gritty
Which websites are NOT allowed?
No blogs
No online encyclopedias
No online dictionaries
No how to sites (i.e., ehow)
No personal home pages
Websites You Can Use
Reputable news websites (i.e., CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, etc.)
*Note: Most news websites tend to very biased, so the best information to get from them is news. Try to ignore or leave out anything opinion based.
A corporation’s website (i.e., McDonald’s, MLB, NFL, etc.)
Other cites must be verified scholarly by asking certain important questions…
Questions to Ask Yourself to See if a Website is a Credible Scholarly Source
Is it recent?
Does it have an author?
Is the information presented in a logical order?
Is the company/corporation legit?
Does the site look professional?
Is the author biased? (Is the author selling something?)
Is the author an expert?
Is there a list of references?
You do not have to answer “yes” to all of these, but watch out for the “no” answers.
Domain Names
Can these types of cites be trusted?
.edu education sites YES
.gov government sites YES
.org organization sites Ask the questions
.com commercial sites Ask the questions
.net network infrastructures Ask the questions
Let’s Practice!!
Are the following sites credible?
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
YES
NO
