General Education Information Literacy at Millersville University

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.

Chapter from Introduction to College Research that describes the SIFT method for source evaluation.

This tutorial will help students identify the characteristics and purpose of misinformation as well as its effect on their personal and academic lives.

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.