LibGuides: WRIT 310: Professional Writing: Experts

Video - Credible Sources (4 min. 8 sec.)

Script is a derivative of "Evaluating Sources for Credibility" by Lisa Becksford, NCSU Library, used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

When to Search Outside the Library

Governments and most businesses and non-profit organizations have official online presences. Use these websites or social media presences to find authoritative information about them. But be careful, not every organization that you find on the Internet is as credible as the next. Make sure you know what exactly you are citing.

Ex:

American Academy of Pediatrics (Wikipedia)

American College of Pediatricians (Wikipedia)

Places to Look for Some Kinds of Authority

LinkedIn or Other Social Media Platforms

Google Scholar Profiles or Scopus

Organizations or Associations

Library Tools for General Research

Primo
Good for searching for books and finding a specific book or article you already know the title of.

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Good for finding research articles or magazine articles on your topic.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. Features include: Search all scholarly literature from one convenient place; Explore related works, citations, authors, and publications; Locate the complete document through your library or on the web; Keep up with recent developments in any area of research; Check who's citing your publications, create a public author profile.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Good general reference database useful for gaining an overview of a topic.