SCC Research Guides: Evaluating Sources: Helpful Resources

Check out some of the resources below to help you with evaluating sources!

MLA Guide to Digital Literacy, 2nd ed. by Ellen C. Carillo
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781603294393
Publication Date: 2022
Assess and Select Your Sources by Valerie Bodden
Call Number: E-Book
ISBN: 9781467762298
Publication Date: 2015-03-01
Be Credible: Information Literacy for Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising and Marketing Students by Peter S. Bobkowski; Karna Younger
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781936153121
Publication Date: 2018-11-11
Doing Research by Celia Brinkerhoff
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2019
Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies by Donald A. Barclay
Call Number: Giles Stacks - Circulating PN4784 .F27 B37 2018
ISBN: 9781538108895
Publication Date: 2018-06-25

Allsides Media Bias Ratings
This tool rates major media sources based on their political bias.
Snopes
A fact-checking website that focuses on popular, current topics.
FactCheck.org
A nonpartison, nonprofit fact-checking website that fact-checks claims made by U.S. politicians.
False, Misleading, Clickbait-y, and/or Satirical "News" Sources
A list composed by Melissa Zimdars, assistant professor of communication & media of known unreliable "news" websites.

Questions to Think About for Website Evaluation
A handout with questions to think about when evaluating websites.
Evaluating a Website Article
Handout from EasyBib explaining how to evaluate website articles.
Evaluating Sources Through Lateral Reading
A handout from the University of Louisville Libraries explaining how to read laterally.
Is It Legit? Five Steps for Vetting a News Source
This infographic from the News Literacy Project explains 5 steps to take when evaluating news sources.