Know which sources you can actually cite.
Trust rates 421 websites, from news outlets to science journals, on a clear 0–100 scale. Look up a source, see why it scored the way it did, and search inside the ones you can trust.
Reuters Verified Credible
Global wire service with strict accuracy standards.
PubMed Highly Trusted
NIH index of biomedical research.
Wikipedia Maybe Credible
Great starting point. Cite its sources instead.
The Onion Do Not Use
Satire. Never cite it as fact.
From "is this legit?" to a citation in under a minute.
Look it up
Type a site name or paste a link. Trust finds the source and shows its score, trust level and factual-reporting rating.
See why
Every rating comes with a short explanation. Low-rated sources suggest better ones in the same subject.
Search and cite
Search a trusted site's pages without leaving Trust, then copy a ready-made MLA, APA or Chicago citation.
Eight levels, from rock-solid to don't-touch.
Scores are based on each source's track record for factual reporting, corrections and transparency.
Big numbers are how many rated sources are at each level. Read the full standards →
Everything a research project needs.
Search all trusted sites at once
One search covers 72 highly rated news sites, journals and PubMed. Results come back grouped by source, most trusted first. Works on school networks.
Instant citations
MLA 9, APA 7 and Chicago, copied in one click.
Favorites and compare
Pin the sources you use and compare them side by side.
Powerful filters
Filter by trust level, factual rating and subject, or type trust:>90.
Built for every reader
High contrast, dyslexia-friendly type, bigger text, reduced motion, light and dark.
Stop guessing. Start citing with confidence.
No account, no install. Just open it and look up your first source.