How can you tell if a web site is trustworthy or not? It's not always easy, but there are things that you can look for that will help you decide.
Authority Is the author qualified to write about the subject?
Reasonableness Does the information presented agree with or contradict information provided by reliable sources?
Accuracy Is there any indication that care has been taken to present correct facts in a clear, easily understood fashion? Is there a reputation for accuracy to uphold?
Objectivity Does the information presented favor a particular viewpoint? Is the content opinionated?
Currency If recent information is important to your research, are there indications that the information presented is up to date?
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Chemical Science is a global journal for the discovery and reporting of breakthroughs in basic chemical research, communicated to a worldwide audience without barriers, through open access, so there is no charge to read it.
"UT-Austin Chemistry Librarian's LibGuide with Internet Resources in Chemistry. Resources marked with the burnt orange UT symbol are available to UT-Austin students, faculty, and staff only."
This Royal Society of Chemistry chemical structure database provides fast text and structure search access to over 100 million structures from hundreds of data sources.
EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) is a human health assessment program that evaluates information on health effects that may result from exposure to environmental contaminants.
Tox Town uses color, graphics, sounds and animation to add interest to learning about connections between chemicals, the environment, and public health.
