Trusted Results from Credible Sites

Trusted Results are search results referenced to credible Web sites vetted by information professionals.

A popular Web source may not always be credible, and a credible Web source may not always be popular. hakia is the first search engine to integrate librarians’ collective knowledge of credible Web sites into search results to guide searchers.

We invite librarians and information professionals to help us identify credible Web sites. By our definition, a credible Web site has accurate, current, and accessible information that fulfills most of these criteria:

  • Peer review. The publisher of the site must have a peer review process or strict editorial controls to ensure the accuracy, dependability and merit of the published information. Most government institutions, academic journals, and news channels have such review mechanisms in place.


  • No commercial bias. The publisher of the site shall have no commercial intent or bias. For example, for travel related recommendations consider U.S. Department of State travel portal and not Travelocity.


  • Currency. The information on the site should be current and links should be working.


  • Source authenticity. The publisher (preferably) should be the owner/producer of the content.

hakia started this journey with health and medical content (see below). To suggest credible sites please click here. Each month hakia will give away thank-you prizes, ranging from a book donation to two conference grants, to participants.

Medical Science - Recommended by the Medical Library Association



Health Consumer - Recommended by the Medical Library Association