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General Web Evaluation: use SIFT

When you use information from websites, it's important to evaluate the source for its credibility. Ask yourself why you should use the article. The video below explains a simple method for evaluating information.

"SIFT: Evaluating Web Content” YouTube, uploaded by d'Alzon Library, 18 December 2020, https://youtu.be/-NAkkcxbM5k. 4:27 minutes

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Check out our research guide dedicated to fact-checking, fake news, and media literacy:

Fact-Checking & Knowing Your News

Fact Checking Websites

These sites are non-partisan, and great for quick-checking claims on any "news" media.

Snopes
"The definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation."- website
FactCheck.Org
"We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. " - website
Politifact
PolitiFact is owned by the nonprofit Poynter Institute for Media Studies. Non-partisan.
SciCheck
A division of FactCheck wholly dedicated to Scientific claims.

Test Your Skills!

Factitious 2020!
Test your skills with this quiz style game. Can you spot the fake news?