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Evaluating Sources

All sources, but especially online ones, should be evaluated in terms of authority (the author's expertise and/or experience), purpose (the intent of the work), publisher (their publication requirements and intent), relevance (how closely it relates to your topic and the scope of coverage), date (the age of the information), and documentation (resources used for the source). For more information on how to critically evaluate sources, see our Evaluating Sources information guide.

Governmental Agencies

NASA: Global Climate Change
NASA conducts a program of breakthrough research on climate science, enhancing the ability of the international scientific community to advance global integrated Earth system science using space-based observations. The agency's research encompasses solar activity, sea level rise, the temperature of the atmosphere and the oceans, the state of the ozone layer, air pollution, and changes in sea ice and land ice. From site
EPA, United States Environmental Protection Agency: Climate Change
The Federal agency tasked with creating regulatory and voluntary initiatives to protect the environment of the United States provides data and programs on climate change.
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Global Climate Change Indicators
Many lines of scientific evidence show the Earth's climate is changing. This page presents the latest information from several independent measures of observed climate change that illustrate an overwhelmingly compelling story of a planet that is undergoing global warming. From Site
U. S. Department of Energy
The mission of the Energy Department is to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. From Site
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC’s Climate and Health Program is helping state and city health departments prepare for the specific health impacts of climate change that their communities will face.From Site
United States Geological Survey
The mission of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center (NCCWSC) and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Climate Science Centers (CSCs) is to provide natural and cultural resource managers with the tools and information they need to develop and execute management strategies that address the impacts of climate change on fish, wildlife and their habitats. From Site

Reports

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Synthesis Report 2014
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for the assessment of climate change. It was established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1988 to provide the world with a clear scientific view on the current state of knowledge in climate change and its potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts. From site
Climate Change Impacts in the United States
The National Climate Assessment summarizes the impacts of climate change on the United States, now and in the future. A team of more than 300 experts guided by a 60-member Federal Advisory Committee produced the report, which was extensively reviewed by the public and experts, including federal agencies and a panel of the National Academy of Sciences. From Site

Advanced Google Search

Advanced Google Search
You can limit your internet search to US government documents by putting ".gov" in the URL box. You can find sites from other countries by putting their country code in the URL box, for example ".ca" for Canada. You can also look within websites using Google technology bu putting their web address in the URL box.