Information Literacy Teaching Materials

Evaluating

Determining the bias and credibility of a website: In class exercise

Assign each small group/row of computers a different website from the list provided, give time to investigate, and then report out to the larger group, having volunteers teach from podium if desired.

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In-class activities

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Evaluating a News Article

Tips for evaluating news sources.

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Handouts

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Evaluating Sources for Credibility

What does it mean for a source to be credible? Why is it important to use these sources? How can you tell if a source is credible?

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Evaluating Sources on the Web

On the web, it can be difficult to tell what type of source you’re looking at and whether or not it’s something that would provide quality evidence for an assignment. This video will help you look more critically at your own search results.

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Evaluating Sources to Find Quality Research

Three questions to ask about any source found during the research process. NOTE: This video is also available in Spanish. See "Evaluación de fuentes para encontrar investigación de calidad" below.

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Video

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