On Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 at 7 pm in Mead Hall, Kristen Hawley Turner will be talking about “The Importance of Evidence in the Digital Age.” Some library suggested resources on “how do we evaluate what we read, write, post and publish in digital spaces?”
One simple way to evaluate sources is to look at the C.R.A.A.P. factors: Currency, Relevancy, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose. For more about applying it:
https://youtu.be/EyMT08mD7Ds
The CRAAP test isn’t the be-all and end-all of evaluation. For more ideas:
http://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/evaluating-resources
Snopes.comOne of the oldest fact checking sites, Snopes is a labor of love founded as an Urban Legend site in 1994. But as founder Mikkelson and associates started verifying (or disproving) rumors coming to them, the rallying cry of “Keep Calm and Check Snopes!” spread.
http://www.snopes.com
From the International Society for Technology in Education—going beyond Snopes, Factcheck, & Politifact.
http://bit.ly/Top10FactCheck
An article from Factcheck.org, turned into a graphic by the International Federation of Library Associations:
http://www.factcheck.org/2016/11/how-to-spot-fake-news/
Get more tips at:
Drew University Library, http://www.drew.edu/library/research