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1. Stop Ask whether you know and trust the author, publisher, publication, or website. If not, use the other fact-checking moves.
1. Stop Ask whether you know and trust the author, publisher, publication, or website. If not, use the other fact-checking moves.
2. Investigate the source Knowing the expertise and agenda of the person who created the source is critical to our interpretation of the information provided. This will determine its significance and trustworthiness.
2. Investigate the source Knowing the expertise and agenda of the person who created the source is critical to our interpretation of the information provided. This will determine its significance and trustworthiness.
3. Find better coverage If the original source is questionable, find a better source to determine accuracy of claim.
3. Find better coverage If the original source is questionable, find a better source to determine accuracy of claim.
4. Trace claims, quotes and media to the original context Seek original coverage for complete picture of the issue or of a research finding that is more accurate. The main aim here is to get to the point where the people doing the writing are the people verifying the facts. "Trade Up."
4. Trace claims, quotes and media to the original context Seek original coverage for complete picture of the issue or of a research finding that is more accurate. The main aim here is to get to the point where the people doing the writing are the people verifying the facts. "Trade Up."
Investigate the Source and Author with Wikipedia
Tips for Lateral Reading for Specific Formats
Tips for Lateral Reading for Specific Formats
Websites
Websites
Google the title of the website
Check Wikipedia
News Claims
Google the claim
Use information in the news source to trace back to the scholarly study
Scholarly Articles
Google the title of the article
Check Retraction Watch
Check PubPeer
Social Media Account
How to Hover by Michael Caulfield himself
Try These Fact Checking Sites
Snopes.com (Mrs. J's 1st choice)
Find Better Coverage
Find Better Coverage
Practice Click Restraint
Trace claims, quotes, and media back to the original context
Trace claims, quotes, and media back to the original context
**Use those Wikipedia / Google Skills**
**Suggestions** what an source evaluation with CLAIM & EVIDENCE looks like:
The article’s date is _______ (current) but the quotes appear to originate from older publications like the quote from _______ was found in an article, “__________” dated _____.
Unfortunately the article published by _______ is considered a popular publication and this secondary source written by the author _________ lacked in-depth detail. However it offered key terms like ________ and _______ that will be used for my next search in the _______ database.
After completing a Google search on the author, ______ is well qualified (or not) to report on ___________ based on _______ educational background and ________ experience.
After completing a Wikipedia search on the publication _________________________________ it revealed it is trustworthy (not trustworthy) because __________________________________________________. (Look at founding, membership, mission, ownership etc.).
Remember, these articles were found in the database which automatically adds to the credibility so you can assess (compliment) the reliability of the source if it has a lengthy bibliography, additional hyperlinked key word entries to help understand the material, a way to contact the author, or may have embedded primary sources like sound clips, photos, video(s), speeches etc. Be specific with identifying your evidence.
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