Glass Castle: Glass Castle

Suggestion: Complete a keyword search, or use the "Browse by Subject" menu (left-hand side of page) to find relevant articles. Important: When you open an article the left-hand side will have additional/related articles for your topic!

Suggestion: Complete a keyword search for health-related topics, or use "Browse Topics" for portal pages of resources for many topics. Included in the list of portal pages is...

Alcoholism

Suggestion: Use the "Browse Issues" tab, or complete a keyword search.  Portal pages include:

Homelessness     Alcoholism     Child Abuse   Poverty    Child Welfare   Parenting

For Families, try searching family life

Suggestion: This eBook collection includes psychology, sociology, and health titles that should be helpful and relevant for your topics.  When you're skimming search results, pay special attention to the specific title where each article comes from.  It'll help you choose wisely!

Suggestion:  Search by keyword OR go directly to titles and use table of contents.  Suggested titles include the following:

The Truth About Family Life              Social Issues in America: An Encyclopedia

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1. Authority?

• An individual? An organization? An educational institution?
• What education or experience makes them an expert?

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• What is the purpose of the site?
• Basic information? Persuasion? Selling something?
• What is the motive? Beware of bias (especially from .orgs)

3. Currency?

• When was the site created? Last updated?
• Is this current enough for my research?
• Do the links work?

4. Content Quality?

• Where does the information come from?
• Does the author credit sources or give references?
• References are different than links to “additional information”!