A large amount of information is freely available on the Internet BUT when you are using the Internet for research purposes it is really important to evaluate the reliability of the sites you are using; use the checklist below to help you evaluate the information that you find on the Internet.
When evaluating websites use the following checklist to assess the reliability of the information:
Google Scholar is an alternative to Google - it searches academic publications making it suitable for research.
Library Hub Discover - Search across the catalogues of some of the largest university research libraries in the UK and Ireland plus the British Library and the National Libraries of Scotland and Wales.
NCBI Bookshelf - The U.S. National Center For Biotechnology Information (NCBI) provides free access to a collection of books and documents in the life sciences and healthcare.
Science Videos - Short videos and brief summaries of new papers and research updates, covering evolution, ecology, biology, chemistry and medicine.
Wellcome Images - One of the Wellcome Library’s major visual collections. You can search for both historical and contemporary images.
World Health Organization - Includes health topics, data & statistics, publications and information about WHO's programmes & projects.
