Evaluating Sources – Links

https://libguides.mjc.edu/CRAAP/sift – Another take on the SIFT method.

https://www.politifact.com/ – Politifact is a resource for investigating political claims.

Here is a link to help you learn to track down metadata:

https://www.grunge.com/247211/the-tragic-story-of-the-doctor-who-pioneered-hand-washing/ – A summary of Ignaz Semmelwei’s struggle to convince biased experts. You could also read about it in Chapter 2 of The Misinformation Age.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source_criticism – This Wikipedia entry on Source Criticism explains how to evaluate different types of sources, especially primary sources, to build consensus and knowledge.

Since I mentioned it in class, here is John Oliver on Sugar:

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