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ENG 090, Hartnett: Evaluating Sources

Evaluating Sources - Overview

Not all sources are created equal. It is important to evaluate sources for CRAAPP (Currency, reliability, relevancy, authority, accuracy, purpose and point of view). Provided below are tips and video guides to help you better evaluate your sources. 

Evaluating Sources

 

Selecting Appropriate Digital Resources

 

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Scholarly Vs. Popular

 

from Vanderbilt University

Fact & Bias Checking

Media Bias / Fact Check

"The most comprehensive media bias resource on the internet, " Mediat Bias/Fact Check currently rates more 5200+ media sources and journalists.

Allsides.com

Allsidesc.com provides "balanced news and civil discourse."

Ground News

"Ground News is a platform that makes it easy to compare news sources, read between the lines of media bias and break free from algorithms."

Evaluating Information

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