LibGuides: CO 122: Analytic and Persuasive Writing: Evaluating Resources

SIFT Method

Resources for fact checking:

FactCheck.org
A "nonpartisan, non profit 'consumer advocate' for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.
FlackCheck.org
Sister site to FactCheck.org that "provides resources designed to help viewers recognize flaws in arguments in general and political ads in particular.
Politifact.com
Fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others on its Truth-O-Meter. The site is run by reporters and editors from the Tampa Bay Times, and has national recognition.
Snopes.com
Site that began research into urban legends has since grown into the "oldest and largest fact-checking site on the Internet, one widely regarded by journalists, folklorists, and laypersons alike as one of the world’s essential resources"
Know Your Meme
Dedicated to documenting Internet phenomena: viral videos, image macros, catchphrases, web celebs and more.

Library Reference Databases:

Credo Reference
Provides full-text online access to hundreds of multidisciplinary reference book collections, including art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias.
eBooks (Gale)
Gale eBooks offers broad cross-curricular collection of non-fiction titles, supporting science, geography, history, language arts, business and other subjects. Optimized for search and discovery, the Gale eBooks platform enables you to search through multiple nonfiction eBooks within a single search.