• The required and recommended information sources are already vetted by the QV Campus librarian. YOU are responsible for evaluating the credibility of any additional source you find on your own, and of any source you find while using a recommended search tool or photo-sharing site. The credibility of images is your responsibility, too. Photo management sites do not assume responsibility for accuracy or authenticity.

Website Articles May Not Be Accurate

Because anyone can create a website with no checks for accuracy, take caution when using a website for a source. While website articles can be a good source of information, they are more likely to have inaccuracies compared to peer-reviewed journals or reputable newspapers. However, there are ways to check to see if the website article is accurate. 

Look at the Domain

A domain is the last three letters of a URL. For example, Google is .com.  A .com website can generated by anyone and may have little checks for accuracies. Meanwhile, these types of domains are far more likely to have accurate and relevant information: 

Evaluate The Website 

To check if a website is a good source, be sure to ask the following questions in these categories: