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EVALUATING SOURCES

Are you using quality sources?

Academic Research Page

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The Chart Version 4.0
What Makes a News Source Good

Credit: Ad Fontes Media, Inc., August 2018

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Handy Guides

The Work Required to Having an Opinion by Shane Parish / Word version

20 Cognitive Biases that Screw Up Your Decisions, The Business Insider​​

Evaluating Sources Tips
  - Main guide gleaned from numerous sources over the years. 

Evaluating Sources Online Tutorial - Binghamton University - 15 minutes (need earbuds)​
Web Page Evaluation - Binghamton University - Link referenced in above tutorial
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Scholarly vs. Popular Sources - Owensboro Community College
What Is a Scholary Journal? Binghamton University


Find "Who Is" Behind a Website - VisiHow

Domain Search - Find out who owns the site - Better WHOIS

Phil's Fake, Spoof Websites - Hahahaha!

Fabulous List: False, Misleading, Clickbait-y and Satirical News Sources, Melissa Zimdar, 2016
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Fact Checking Sites
  • Factcheck.org - Non-profit, non-partisan
  • Politifact.com - Pulitzer Prize winning site
  • Opensecrets.org - Non-proft - follows the money - lobyists, contributions, etc.
  • Snopes.com - Debunks urban legends and about anything else
  • Truthorfiction.com - Debunks spam, trending inspirational stories and about anything else.
  • Hoaxslayers.com - Debunks spam, hoaxes, and other false info.

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