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SOCW344: Social Welfare: Policies and Analysis: Fake News

How to Spot Fake News, FactCheck.org

How Fake News Does Real Harm (2017) by Stephanie Busari

How to Seek Truth in the Era of Fake News (2017) by Christiane Amanpour

CRAAP Rubric

Evaluating Sources                        

 

Use the CRAAP evaluation method to assess sources and determine if they are useful for your research. Apply the criteria to all types of sources whether you find them through Fox Hunt, a subject specific database or on the Internet.

 

Currency--When was it published? Does this matter for your research? How old are the data and facts?

Relevance--Is it related to your research question? Does it fulfill your research needs? What type of information does it provide?

Authority--Who wrote or published the work?  What are their credentials?  What sources do they use?  Are the sources listed? What type of source is it?

Accuracy--Is this information true and reliable?  Is the author being objective?

Purpose--Why was this source created?  Does it have a purpose other than sharing information?

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