Finding Information You Can Trust

Digital Library Subscription Sites:

Encyclopedia Britannica Middle: https://school.eb.com/levels/middle

Encyclopedia Britannica High School: https://school.eb.com/levels/high

ProQuest eLibrary for commonly researched topics in middle/high school: https://explore.proquest.com/elibrary/home

Trustworthy News Sources/Organizations

(PAYWALL HINT - using google you can search for "Los Angeles Times: [topic]. For example "Los Angeles Times: climate change", or "Los Angeles Times: Kobe Bryant". This works for other sources, too.)

https://apnews.com: Associated Press News

www.aclu.org : The American Civil Liberties Union

The 14th Amendment Center: Howard University

www.latimes.com: The Los Angeles Times Newspaper

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com: National Geographic Kids

www.npr.org: National Public Radio

www.nytimes.com: The New York Times Newspaper

www.pbs.org/newshour/: Public Broadcasting Stations

https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org: PBS Learning Media for Teachers and Students

https://www.si.edu/: The Smithsonian Institution

www.wired.com: Wired Magazine (for tech info)

What about Wikipedia?

Wikipedia is a non profit search source and a resource for lateral reading or VERIFYING the reliability of a source. Use it to get a general understanding of your topic and use its RESOURCES pages.

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