Research - Honors Biology | Fall 2021 - Research Guides at Schauffler Library, Northfield Mount Hermon School

Tips for Smarter Web Searching

Trust It or Trash It?
Found a source but not sure if you should use it? The criteria on this site can guide your decision making about which sources are appropriate for your work.

Make the Most of your Google Searches!

Scroll beyond the first hit! Often, commercial information or Wikipedia articles float to the top of the results list, and more appropriate sites are just a few entries down.
Check out the "About" page of a website to learn more about who is behind the information.
Limit your search to just government or academic websites by adding one of the following to your Google search:
- site:.gov
- site:.edu

Invasive.org
Invasive.org is a joint project of University of Georgia - Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA Forest Service, USDA Identification Technology Program, and USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
National Invasive Species Information Center
The National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC) was established in 2005 at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA's) National Agricultural Library (NAL) to meet the information needs of users, including the National Invasive Species Council. NAL is the nation’s primary resource for agricultural information and is one of five national libraries in the U.S. NAL also serves as the Library of the USDA.
National Geographic
The National Geographic Society uses the power of science, exploration, education and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world.
National Ocean Service
NOAA's mission is to provide science-based solutions through collaborative partnerships to address evolving economic, environmental, and social pressures on our ocean and coasts.
Natural History Museum