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English 110 - Smith: Websites & Evaluating Sources

This guide provides students with recommended resources for research in English 110 with Natsuki Smith.

Finding Credible Web Sources

Google Advanced Search
You can use Google Advanced Search to limit your search results in various ways, including:
- Searching for a complete phrase
- Omitting irrelevant words
- Choosing a domain, like .edu, to limit to webpages from educational institutions
- Limiting to pages updated during a certain timeframe

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