While we recommend using library databases to find resources whenever possible, we get it: Sometimes the information you need is more readily available out on the web. And that's ok! If your professor has not specified what resources you can and can't use, web resources might work for your paper, but you need to make sure you are evaluating each and every web resource you use. You don't want to end up using inaccurate, biased, or old information!
Start by using the TRAAP test from the previous tab.
Does the resources look ok after applying the TRAAP test? Next, see if any of the Fact-Checking sites below can help you determine if the information you are about to use is accurate
Digital Resource Center: Center for News Literacy
Site seeks to share information to improve News Literacy by providing instruction on how to locate reliable information in the media.
A "nonpartisan, non-profit consumer advocate" for voters that seeks to reduce deception and confusion in US politics.
Sister website to Factcheck.org that includes resources to help viewers see flaws in general arguments and political ads
A "nonpartisan national education nonprofit" that provides programs and resources on information literacy so that individuals can "teach, learn and share the abilities needed to be smart, active consumers of news and information and equal and engaged participants in a democracy."
Site that began research into the truth behind urban legends has since grown into the oldest and largest fact-checking site on the internet.