Miller Library LibGuides: Communications & Media Studies: Evaluating Sources

How Do I Know?

EVALUATING PRINT SOURCES
The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

"HOW TO SPOT FAKE NEWS"
from IFLA: "The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the library and information profession." --their website

Is it True or Fake?

See also the "For More Help" tab of this guide for other ways to evaluate sources.

WEB LITERACY FOR STUDENT FACT CHECKERS: and other people who care about facts by Mike Caulfield
Learn how to check digital sites in a lateral way.

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Self-published January 8, 2017, and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

APPLYING the CRAAP TEST: Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose
Meriam Library, California State University, Chico

MONTY PYTHON and the QUEST for the PERFECT FALLACY
Annenberg Classroom presents: arguments, premise, fallacy and more
TUTORIAL FOR INFO POWER: EVALUATING
Western Connecticut State University Library

Credible Websites? (VIDEO: 3:52 min.) Hartness Library, 2012

Spot the Troll

Spot the Troll, a project out of Clemson University, lets you test your eye for spotting misinformation and fake accounts on social media. As the quiz progresses, you'll learn helpful tips about how to tell if an account is real or not.

Play the Game

Bad News
"In Bad News, you take on the role of fake news-monger. Drop all pretense of ethics and choose a path that builds your persona as an unscrupulous media magnate. But keep an eye on your ‘followers’ and ‘credibility’ meters. Your task is to get as many followers as you can while slowly building up fake credibility as a news site. But watch out: you lose if you tell obvious lies or disappoint your supporters!" --from their website