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FSEM 100: Thinking with Shakespeare

Guide for Dr. Joel Davis' First Year Seminar class

Evaluating Information - SIFT

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Stop	Before you read the article, stop! Before you share the video, stop! Before you act on a strong emotional response to a headline, stop! Ask yourself: Do I know this website? Do I know this information source? Do I know it's reputation?
Investigate the source	Use Google or Wikipedia to investigate a news organization or other resource. Hovering is another technique to learn more about who is sharing information, especially on social media platforms such as Twitter.
Find better coverage	Look and see what other coverage is available on the same topic Keep track of trusted news sources Use fact-checking sites Do a reverse image search
Trace claims, quotes, and media back to the original context	Click through to follow links to claims Open up the original reporting sources listed in a bibliography if present Look at the original context. Was the claim, quote, or media fairly represented?

SIFT (The Four Moves) by Mike Caulfield
The SIFT model is a practical approach to quick source and claim investigation. It encourages readers to take a minute or two to seek out basic information about sources and claims before they engage more deeply with media, and, if necessary, to move on to better material.

Evaluating Information - RADAR

RADAR: An approach for helping students evaluate Internet sources.
Mandalios, J. (2013). RADAR: An approach for helping students evaluate Internet sources. Journal of Information Science, 39(4), 470–478. https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551513478889

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