Getting Help: Evaluating Information

Research can be confusing and frustrating at times. It’s okay to ask for help! The UW Libraries is here to support you through any stage of your assignments and research.

• AskUs Chat with librarians 24/7 Links to an external site. - best for immediate, live help with any question.
• Odegaard Writing & Research Center (OWRC) Zoom Appointments Links to an external site. - best for research topic exploration and citation help. You can also book writing help appointments on the same page.
• Subject Librarians: Email or Make an Appointment Links to an external site. - best for in-depth subject expertise and helping you make the most of research guides.
• Accessing Online Resources from Home Links to an external site. - connect to our proxy to access e-resources from off-campus using your UW NetID.

Additional help resources for this module:

• Savvy Info Consumers: Evaluating Information - UW Libraries Research Guide
• Crash Course: Navigating Digital Information Links to an external site. - An engaging look at evaluating online information sources
  
• Strategies for Evaluating Information Cheat Sheet Links to an external site.
• Fact Check Tools: Snopes Links to an external site., Media Bias/Fact Check Links to an external site., Politifact Links to an external site., and more!