When using Internet resources, you must carefully evaluate the source of your information before utilizing its content. Evaluate your websites using the following criteria:
Domain - the quality of information and the type of URL are interrelated. A ".gov" or ".edu" URL is more trustworthy than a ".com" or ".net". A ".org" URL will require deeper investigation, as it then depends on the type of organization.
Authority - Is the author's name visible? What are the author's credentials? Is contact information for the author available?
Currency - Is the website up to date? Websites with information that is updated regularly are preferable to those that are left out-of-date or recycled too often.
Bias - Since anyone can create informational content online, the Internet is often used as a sounding board for thoughts and opinions. Look out for a works cited list and advertisements to evaluate the bias and possible inaccuracies in the information.
Origin - How did you find this source? Was it recommended by a faculty member, cited in a scholarly journal article, or was it linked by another trustworthy website? Where you got this information can indicate how reliable it might be.
Functionality - If the website contains broken links, is difficult to navigate and malfunctions often, then it reflects poorly on the credibility of the information.
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Simultaneous User Limit
Remote (off campus) access to the FDU databases is available only to FDU students, faculty, and staff.
To access a database from off campus, select it from the library's A-Z Databases List. You will be prompted for your FDU NET ID and password. Upon verification you will be given access to the database.
The librarian and its librarians are here to help you. Take advantage of our research assistance to help you reach your goals.
Contact us through email, chat, phone, or in person. Schedule a one on one with a librarian or stop in during operating hours and ask to speak to a librarian.
While not subject specific, these databases may be useful for finding additional resources.
Sometimes during the course of your research you will find a book or an article in one of our databases that our library does not have access to. This does not mean you are out of options. The library can request this book or article from another library and have a copy sent to our library or your email depending on the format. This is known as Interlibrary Loan or ILL.
Please see Requesting Interlibrary Loans for information about this process .
