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You can use the following google search template to find academic experts on any topic:
my topic experts site:edu
Example: witchcraft experts site:edu
Using the domain extension search "site:edu" will give you results of university experts in a given field
Use Google to find government or nonprofit websites
Keyword site:domain extension
Examples:
This search will exclusively return results from NYC government websites
Evaluate Information you find on the Internet:
•Remember that much information on the internet is produced by businesses, agencies, organizations or individuals with a certain bias or agenda
Websites as Primary Sources
Example: the BP website on the Gulf oil spill is not a reliable unbiased source on the oil spill, but you can use it to discuss BP's own response and how BP presents the spill from its point of view. You would then use journal articles about the spill to assess BP's claims.