Online+Databases+and+Reliable+Websites

= Tools for Online Research =

SPAT--website evaluation tool-- SPAT is a research tested [|mnemonic] tool for evaluating the reliability of a website's content. The mnemonic stands for **S**ite, **P**ublisher, **A**udience, **T**imeliness. SPAT has gone through [|extensive scientific testing]. You will gain the tools and knowledge to assess website content and decide if what you are reading is correct and trustworthy. We show how to use the SPAT tool and give you an opportunity to practice using it.

[|Sweet Search] [|Education iseek] [|Librarian's guide]
 * Search Engines: **

[|Discovery Education] login is orangeandblack password is gators [|Public Radio and Podcasts] [|All Things that Move Archive] [|Digital History] [|Ten Top Current Events]
 * Multi-media websites: **

[|Current News: How it's Covered Around the World] [|World Newspaper Index] [|Nonpartisan World News] [|New York Times]
 * News Media: **

[|National Science Digital Library] [|Science, Technology and Mathematics Search] [|Medline Reliable Medical Information] [|Mayo Clinic] [|Kids Health Education Site]
 * Science and Technology Sites: **

[|The Smithsonian] [|Library of Congress] [|The National Archives] [|USA Gov] [|Library of Congress American Memory] [|Census Statistics] [|Washington News Museum] [|United Nations News] [|Country Studies]
 * Government Sites: **

[|Custom Search of Arts & Humanities ejournals] [|Librarian Selected Sites] [|Statistics] [|American Rhetoric] [|American History and Politics] [|Historical Timelines] [|Pros and Cons of Debate Issues]
 * General Reliable Sites: **

Internet Public Library --The Internet Public Library is a public service organization and a [|learning/teaching environment] founded at the [|University of Michigan School of Information] and hosted by [|Drexel University's College of Information Science & Technology.] Virtual Learning Resources-- The mission of the Virtual Learning Resources Center is to index thousands of the best academic information websites, selected by teachers and library professionals worldwide, in order to provide to students and teachers current, valid information for school and university academic projects!