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Nekoosa High School Library

Are sites ending in .org good?
- That's up to you.

Anyone can register a website as an organization (.org)

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Lateral Reading - an online research strategy that involves opening new browser tabs to evaluate the credibility of a source by seeking information about it from other websites

Things to consider when conducing online research.

#1. Ask yourself who created this information and for what purpose.

#2. Can you find this information elsewhere?- Lateral reading

#3. What do trusted sources have to say about about the information you found and the source it comes from? Lateral Reading

#4. Does your source have any bias? Utilize the Allsides Media Bias Chart.

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BadgerLink
From personal interest to educational research, BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing Wisconsin residents with licensed trustworthy resources. The resources are designed to provide a foundational collection serving all Wisconsin residents, augmenting those available through K-12 schools, public libraries, public and private universities and technical colleges, medical and health-care facilities, and state agencies.

WebPath Express (Websites)

WebPath Express takes away some of the stress of research. Instead of spending time scouring the internet to find reliable information, students can turn to WebPath Express for reliable sources.

Utilize the search bar on the left to search through WebPath Express and make sure the websites option is highlighted, it should be by default.

All the resources from the "getting to know the topic" section (minus Wikipedia)

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