Go to the Evaluating Sources section of this page for more information on how to assess the web sites you have accessed. This site contains many links to news resources, international and national government information, and Web-based reference resources. CFS works to achieve its goals through grassroots campaigns, public education, media outreach, and litigation. GeneWatch is an independent organisation concerned with the ethics and risks of genetic engineering. It questions how, why and whether the use of genetic technologies should proceed and believes that the debate over genetic engineering is long overdue.
Web site includes press releases, news, fact files, etc.
Monsanto's Life Sciences Knowledge Center Industry-sponsored site containing information that takes a largely favorable position toward bioengineering and food production. Evaluating the sources you find is a crucial step in the process of library research. The questions you ask about books, periodical articles, or multimedia sources are similar whether you're looking at a citation to the item or have the item in hand. How to Critically Analyze Information Sources lists some of the critical questions you should ask when you consider the appropriateness of a particular book, article, media resource, or Web site for your research. Evaluating Web Resources lists ways to analyze the Web sites you find.