The internet is flooded with misinformation, biased content, and unreliable sources, making it hard to discern truth from falsehood—especially with the rise of AI-generated content and platforms like ChatGPT replacing traditional search engines for many young adults.

Academic libraries face growing challenges in promoting trustworthy resources amid shrinking budgets and competition from convenient but unverified sources. However, libraries remain among the most trusted public institutions and can leverage open access to provide high-quality, peer-reviewed content cost-effectively.

This one-hour webinar will explore student information seeking behavior, public trust in libraries, open access publishing trends, and how the CloudSource platform simplifies access to 65M+ credible academic resources with no login or barriers to access.