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**LIB: Research Basics: Other Sources

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We've made it to the "other" sources section!

It is EXTREMELY important to remember to 

evaluate your sources, especially the "other" ones.

Take a look at the videos below on how to navigate

a multitude of information sources below 

Other Sources of Information

Here's a few places 

you can look for more information 

Government Documents & Websites

Use Lateral Reading to Find Reliable Sources Online

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Deciding Who to Trust

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Learn to Fact Check

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Evaluating Photos & Videos

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Propaganda, Misinformation, Disinformation

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Web Search

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Use S.I.F.T. for Assessing Credibility

Stop - Once you read the title, date, author, and publisher information for a source, STOP READING.

Investigate the source - Who wrote the information? Do they have an agenda such as selling a product? Are they trying to sway you politically? Are they an expert? How do they make money or where does their funding come from?

Find better coverage - Find other trusted sources that cover the same topic. Do the experts come to a consensus (agree) on this topic? Why or why not?

Trace any claims, quotes, or media back to the original context and source - It is VERY easy to manipulate information these days. Be sure to trace information back to the original source to make sure the information has not been taken out of context or manipulated to incorrectly support the author's agenda. For images, use a site such as Google Images or TinEye.com to do a reverse image search.

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