Not all websites are created equal. If you are doing research for an academic research paper, you must be careful and evaluate the websites you find to determine if they will be effective resources for academic research. Check out our video for more information on how to evaluate a potential web source and avoid wasted time and effort on a source that is useless for your academic purposes.
USING THE GALILEO DATABASE
An alternative to the web search is a database search using the USG database service called Galileo. You can get to Galileo from ASU's website by going to the library page and clicking on the Galileo link. There, you will find a number of databases with thousands of articles from professional journals, newspapers, government databases, and other sources. These are scholarly resources that are available to you through our existing subscription to Galileo. Watch the video to see how it works: