IL Librarian Resources: Evaluating Sources

This Google Slides presentation introduces the topic of media literacy and how to evaluate Internet resources.

A Guide to Understanding Sources - When doing research you will come across a lot of information from different types of sources. How do you decide which source to use? From tweets to newspaper articles, this tool provides a brief description of each and breaks down 6 factors of what to consider when selecting a source.

More than 99% of the World Wide Web is hidden beneath the surface as the Deep Web. Here's what's actually there.

"CCOW stands for Credentials, Claims, Objectives, and Worldview. If you want to know if a piece of information is good, investigating these four elements can be very helpful. This guide will briefly walk you through each CCOW element, and end with an exercise to put it all into practice."

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This is a collection of some tools, readings and resources to get you started with online social newsgathering, verification and responsible reporting.