Libraries Learning Commons: Research Assignment Help: 4. Evaluate Sources

Evaluating Internet Sources & Fake News

FACTS A list of essential criteria to consider when evaluating your sources. Alternative to the CRAAP test.
CRAAP Test A quick way to remember key information evaluation criteria.
How to Spot Fake News + List of Fact Checking Sites Document contains a list of reliable fact checking websites and a "How to Spot Fake News" poster

Web Literacy for Student Fact-checkers by Caulfield, Mike
Call Number: eCampusOntario eBook
Publication Date: 2017
This is an unabashedly practical guide for the student fact-checker. It supplements generic information literacy with the specific web-based techniques that can get you closer to the truth on the web more quickly. We will show you how to use date filters to find the source of viral content, how to assess the reputation of a scientific journal in less than five seconds, and how to see if a tweet is really from the famous person you think it is or from an impostor.