1. Consumer
Reports
A Quick Guide
By
Olivia Montolin
LIS 704

2. Accessing Consumer
Reports
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http://www.consumerreports.org
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Consumer Reports is an
American magazine published
monthly by Consumers Union
since 1936.

It publishes reviews and
comparisons of consumer
products and services based on
reporting and results.

Consumerreports.org provides
updates on product availability,
and adds new products to
previously published results.
(Wikipedia)

3. So why and how should I use
this site?

Consumer Reports is well known
for its policies on editorial
independence, making it a highly
reliable source for ready
reference questions.

There are several ways to
navigate the site, 1. clicking on
the various headings, 2. typing a
search term, and 3. by clicking
on the A-Z Index and searching
for topic
(Wikipedia)

4. I first typed the search terms
The search
yielded one
model result
Let’s try it…
What are the top-rated winter tires?
I clicked on
the model to
find out
more
information

5. Click
This led the user to
compare multiple tire
brands at once
Let’s try it another way
What are the top-rated winter tires?

6. Click “T”
for tires
Don’t forget
to click
“Winter”!
Finally, the last way
What are the top-rated winter tires?

7. So let’s recap…

Consumer Reports online is one resource
that answers ready-reference questions
regarding consumer products.

There are three ways to best navigate this
website, 1. typing search terms, 2. clicking
topic headings, and 3. going directly to the
A-Z Index.
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