The purpose of this LibGuide is to
provide reliable resources for finding information
related to the history of Ukrainian-Russian relations
and current events in context of that history.
Credit: CIA World Factbook, Public Domain
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Culture and Customs of Russia by 
Life in Stalin's Soviet Union by 
East Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union by 
The Next Generation in Russia, Ukraine, and Azerbaijan by 
Lenin's Tomb: The Last Days of the Soviet Empire by 
Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine by 
Russia VS Ukraine Conflict by 
The Future Is History by 
The Gates of Europe by 
Greetings from Novorossiya by 
Russia's Security Policy under Putin by When coming in contact with sources of
information (news articles, social media, etc.),
it is extremely important to think critically and
evaluate those sources of information.
Using the acronym S.I.F.T. is a helpful
way to think critically and evaluate sources
of information. See the explanation of the acronym
below, as well as videos to help you put
S.I.F.T. into practice.
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.
Credit: CrashCourse
Credit: CrashCourse
Credit: CrashCourse
Credit: CrashCourse
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