Finding Reliable Information

Is that article, website, or video a reliable and useful source for your research?

Check WHO wrote it, WHEN it was written, and WHY it was written.  Then look at WHAT kind of information is included.

Reliable information comes from dependable sources that provide useful information. Usually, information for research projects should 

• be written by an authority on the topic, 

• be current (not old information), 

• and *usually* be written to inform -- not to persuade, misinform, or spread false information.

 The Gale databases, Encyclopedia Britannica, library books, and other school library-provided sources can be considered reliable sources.