Websites & Evaluating Information - English 111 - Lukomski - Research Guides at Santa Barbara City College

Finding Credible Web Sources

Google Advanced Search
You can use Google Advanced Search to find credible internet sources by limiting search results.
- Choose a domain, like .edu, .gov, or .org, to filter out .com information.
- Explore limiting file type to .pdf to find documents that may have been professionally edited.

SIFT & PICK Fact Checking & Source Evaluation
A printable version of the SIFT & PICK approach to evaluating sources using lateral reading (SIFT) to fact check a source and vertical reading (PICK) to decide whether it is the best source for your needs.

Finding Credible Web Sources
Our Finding Credible Web Sources guide has more tips on searching the Internet.

Evaluating Sources

The following video describes how to evaluate sources using five criteria: authority, accuracy, currency, relevance, and objectivity (from off campus you will need to log in using your Pipeline username and password):

Tutorial: Evaluating Resources

The following tutorial covers how to evaluate a source by asking: Who? What? When? How? and Why? (from off campus you will need to log in using your Pipeline username and password):

English 111 - Lukomski: Websites & Evaluating Information

Finding Credible Web Sources

Evaluating Sources

Tutorial: Evaluating Resources