Finding Reliable Information Online: Adventures of an Information Sleuth

the psychological baggage we bring to the search.

PubMed for health-related information or BIOSIS for coverage of biology journals.

As you skim, ask questions:

gold standard for evaluating research should be peer review, the credentials of the author, the reputation of the publisher, and the degree and quality of documentation provided.

Skim the introduction.

answer, only

As you skim the article look for words

Name of City

heuristics—mental shortcuts that help us process and evaluate information we find.