Finding+Credible+Websites

Evaluating a website before using it as a resource for your research is extremely important.

Anyone is able to post information to the internet.

Wikipedia can be a great way to gather preliminary information about your subject and to find different avenues you want to explore. However, it should not be a source that you use after your preliminary research.

Try to find websites that end in a .gov or .edu. Even a .org needs to be carefully vetted before use.

Be careful of websites that have a ~ in the URL. This means they are a personal page!

The Hartness Library's Recommended Websites by Topic Pick a generic topic (education, news, psychology, etc.) to find websites already evaluated and recommended for research. Warning - some websites may be specific to Vermont since the Hartness Library is located there.

Destiny Our OPAC is a great source to find high quality websites. Once logged in, exit Destiny Quest (top right corner). On the left-hand side of the screen, choose WebPath Express. Search just as you would for a book.

Citing webpages Web**site** = **whole** book Web**page** = one **page** of book