This material is based on original writing by Dawn Stahura at https://crln.acrl.org/index.php/crlnews/article/view/17434/1924
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To learn more about why citing BIPOC scholars is important, check out the Citation Politics box below.
One way to help quickly fact check is by using SIFT and practicing lateral reading (discussed in the video above).
STOP
Before reading the article/resource, think about what you know about the website/source
INVESTIGATE
Know what you’re reading and who is doing the writing
FIND
Can you find another source/resource that backs up the claim?
TRACE
Are you able to find the direct source of quotations/images used in the article? Has the author used them in a
misleading way?
Adapted from the work of Mike Caulfied
In 2017, the Standard History Education group conducted a study asking fact-checkers, history professors, and undergrad students to see how they evaluate sources and what they deem credible. Check out the videos below to see the results and learn some evaluation best practices.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3217508/us-law-banning-xinjiang-imports-has-glaring-weaknesses-lawmakers-are-told
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF10281
https://medium.com/@thechinapaper/over-30-000-tibetans-sneak-back-home-c17dec9ef20
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