Research Sources
It is important to use reliable sources when making choices from health and safety to finance, shopping and travel. Here is a running list of things to consider, widely trusted sites and jump off points for research, data, protocols, standards, practices, answering questions, and addressing concerns as you move through the ever-shifting world.
Most, if not every, department of the US and most local governments have .gov domain endings. You can look up most things you are wondering about or planning, to see what the official position and protocol is and go from there.
It's generally good to check several news outlets before believing anything. Also check small/independent and international ones to support or challenge mainstream media.
Most people don't know that you can see/find the IP addresses of people who communicate with you and from the IP address, you can geolocate down to the physical address. This is why we often use VPNs (virtual private network).
Journals
White papers
Reviews and comps
Legal records
Religious protections
Consumer Reports
Kelly Blue Book
Better Business Bureau
Patent and Trademark
Personal Finance--Investopedia, Bank Rate,
Industry (union set) fee schedules
The Market--S&P500, Russell 2000, Commodities, Dow Jones, Coin Market Cap, Investopedia
News trends
History
Spokeo, Intelius, White Pages, etc
Google (or your preferred search engine)
Dictionary
Encyclopedias
Wikipedia
Other Wiki pages
Labels
Event, product, institutional websites directly (use their About, Mission, Reports, and Blogs)
TSA
Yuka - The Mobile App That Scans Your Products
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC
PubMed (general, use search for your question, keyword or concern)
Cochrane reviews | Cochrane Library
Medical Diseases & Conditions - Mayo Clinic (general, use search for your question, keyword or concern)
