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Information Literacy: Source Evaluation

ILSLO#3: Evaluate the credibility of sources to critically select and interpret information relevant to their need. 

Concepts to discuss: Applying evaluation criteria in the selection of sources

Evaluating Sources [Video] This link opens in a new window
Use this video to encourage students to think critically about the information they encounter in print and online. Students will become familiar with strategies for evaluating sources based on these criteria: authority, accuracy, currency, relevance, and objectivity.
The SIFT Method - This link opens in a new window
Chapter from Introduction to College Research that describes the SIFT method for source evaluation.
Understanding Misinformation [Tutorial] This link opens in a new window
This tutorial will help students identify the characteristics and purpose of misinformation as well as its effect on their personal and academic lives.
Lateral Reading [Tutorial] This link opens in a new window
This tutorial will introduce students to the practice of lateral reading. Students will learn how to evaluate online materials by digging deeper into the origins and motives behind sites. Students will also have the opportunity to practice lateral reading on their own through a guided activity.

General Education Information Literacy at Millersville University
Link to more resources related to FYEX & Gateway Information Literacy instruction

Databases & Websites

Library Search This link opens in a new window
Search nearly all the databases, journals, ebooks and resources that the library provides. Millions of scholarly articles, trade publications, popular magazine, books, book chapters, video clips, conference proceedings, theses and dissertations are represented in Library Search.

Pew Global Attitudes Project - United States This link opens in a new window
The Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project conducts public opinion surveys around the world on a broad array of subjects ranging from people’s assessments of their own lives to their views about the current state of the world and important issues of the day.
Points of View This link opens in a new window
Contains materials from all viewpoints, including more than 1,300 main essays, leading political magazines from both sides of the political aisle, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Get in-depth, non-biased reports on today's important issues. Each lengthy report covers a single topic, and includes a bibliography.
Congress.gov This link opens in a new window
Find current and historical information regarding legislative activity in Congress. Includes: bills, the Congressional Record, Congressional Advisory Board Reports, the legislative process, Congressional Internet sites, etc.
Catalog of US Government Publications This link opens in a new window
The finding tool for federal publications that includes descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online. Users can search by authoring agency, title, subject, and general key word, or click on "Advanced Search" for more options.
PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
PolicyMap is an online data and mapping application that gives you access to over 15,000 indicators related to demographics, housing, crime, mortgages, health, jobs and more. Data is available at all common geographies (address, block group, census tract, zip code, county, city, state, MSA) as well as unique geographies like school districts and political boundaries. Data comes from both public and proprietary sources.
Political Science Complete This link opens in a new window
Political Science Complete™ (PSC) contains full text for more than 530 journals, and indexing and abstracts for over 2,900 titles, (including top-ranked scholarly journals), many of which are unique to the product. PSC has a worldwide focus, reflecting the globalization of contemporary political discourse.
HeinOnline This link opens in a new window
Nearly 300,000 recent and historical and government documents; comprehensive coverage from inception of more than 2,900 law-related periodicals; the entire Congressional Record, Federal Register, and Code of Federal Regulations, complete coverage of the U.S. Reports back to 1754, and entire databases dedicated to treaties, constitutions, case law, world trials, classic treatises, international trade, foreign relations, and U.S. Presidents.

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Information Literacy: Source Evaluation

ILSLO#3: Evaluate the credibility of sources to critically select and interpret information relevant to their need.

Concepts to discuss: Applying evaluation criteria in the selection of sources

Databases & Websites

Education Librarian

ILSLO#3: Evaluate the credibility of sources to critically select and interpret information relevant to their need. 