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Learners select and organize information for a variety of audiences by: Performing ongoing analysis of and reflection on the quality, usefulness, and accuracy of curated resources.

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How do we analyze sources for accuracy and why is it important?

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This video introduces the importance of evaluating information, and ways that they can check for accuracy.

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This video will explain how to evaluate the accuracy of information when using it in research.

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Here are videos and resources explaining how to use the CRAAP test to evaluate information.

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CRAAP test - King Philip Middle School Library

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A modified version of the CRAAP test, this video discusses what you should look for when evaluating a source.

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Evaluating Websites   (for Elementary students)

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This guide shares helpful tips to evaluate information.

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Searching for Resources | Evaluating the Information | Using Web Resources

Now that you've found some web resources, you have to decide if the information on them is trustworthy and is really what you need. To decide if a site is credible, ask yourself these questions:

Check to see if the website has an author or an organization that runs it. Sites belonging to a real organization like National Geographic or NASA are more likely to be reliable than mystery sites.

If the website is run by a well-known organization or is part of a scholastic organization (like a university or a research institute), the information is more likely to be true. But be careful! Websites that the public can edit, such as Yahoo! Answers or Wikipedia, have little control over what their users post.

You can also look at what kind of domain the site is. The domain is the last part of the URL: .gov sites are government sites, .edu sites are educational sites, like a school or college, and .org sites are usually non-profit organizations, like churches and museums. These are more likely to be reliable than .com sites, which are usually commercial sites.

Look for sites that include lists of references and source materials, which will explain where the author found the information. If they list their resources, it shows they did their homework!

While Wikipedia itself might not be the best resource because it has mystery authors, you can find some great resources just by going through the list of references on Wikipedia articles.

Sometimes even reliable websites can unintentionally contain false information. News sites can have false reports if the journalist didn't properly verify a story or they were tricked by a hoax. Sites like Wikipedia allow anyone on the Web to contribute content and the information can be incomplete, biased, or just plain wrong.

Always double check your Web research against as many sources as possible, especially information from sites that contain disclaimers about their content.

A resource is a lot more likely to be useful if it is up-to-date. Find out when the website was created and when it was last updated. Sometimes old information can be incorrect, especially if it is related to current events.

You can also check to see if all the links on the website still work. Broken links can mean that a site has not been updated in a long time.

Reliable sites are usually built and maintained by a team of designers and content experts and look very professional. If a site is full of errors such as typos and broken links and inconsistencies such as images and advertisements that don't relate to the content, it is much less likely to be a reliable site.

To be on the safe side, no matter what the site looks like, you should always double-check the information on it against a trusted source.

Reliable websites are frequently recommended by other websites. You can check to see how many backlinks there are to a site by typing "link:" followed by the full site URL into a search engine. Sites with fewer links to them also tend to be listed further down in search engine results.

You may also want to search for other people's opinions about the site and its author and see what they have to say about them. Try to be objective when reading other people's opinions and reviews though. Some people will write nasty reviews just to be mean.

Facts are known to be true and can be used to prove a point. Opinions are what someone thinks about a topic. Instead of proving a point, they can only agree or disagree with it. A site's information could be opinion if:

It only presents one side of the story, or key information about the topic is left out

It is paid for by an organization that has a specific position on the topic, or the author has something to gain by only presenting one side of the story

It does not cite other resources for the information presented

It presents an extreme view of the topic

It does not state the reasons for why it is presenting information on the topic

Reports usually focus on facts, but sometimes it's necessary to research opinions on a topic as well. If you're unsure whether you should be researching facts or opinions about your topic, check with your teacher.

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Academy Library Guides - Evaluating the Information - The Carnegie Cyber Academy - An Online Safety site and Games for Kids

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Searching for Resources | Evaluating the Information | Using Web Resources Now that you've found some web resources, you have to decide if the information on them is trustworthy and is really what you need. To decide if a site is credible, ask yourself these questions: Check to see if the website has an author or an organization that runs it.

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Here is a short video that shows you 5 ways to tell if a news article is real or fake.

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Parent’s Guide: watch Common Sense Media’s 5 Ways to Spot Fake News advice video to help you make informed decisions with your children.

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This video talks about how to tell fact from fiction in photos and videos in the digital age.

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Above The Noise | Deepfakes: Can You Spot a Phony Video? | Above the Noise | Season 3 | Episode 16

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In this game, you create fake news for a school Twitter account. The game shows you how misinformation is created and how easy it is to believe.

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Bad News: the game where you're the baddie. Fool your principal and classmates and become a master of fake news!

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This game tests your information literacy skills and ability to determine if a news article related to Covid-19 is true or fake.

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In this game, test you skills to tell if an image is real or made in Photoshop.

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Test your ability to spot fake news with this quick game!

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This game helps you determine if social media profiles are from real people or trolls.

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A troll is a fake social media account, often created to spread misleading information.

Each of the following 8 profiles include a brief selection of posts from a single social media account. You decide if each is an authentic account or a professional troll. After each profile, you'll review the signs that can help you determine if it's a troll or not.

Click Profile 1 to get started, or visit the sections below to learn more.

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Welcome to the Spot the Troll Disinformation Quiz

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Each of the following 8 profiles include a brief selection of posts from a single social media account. You decide if each is an authentic account or a professional troll. After each profile, you'll review the signs that can help you determine if it's a troll or not.

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This resource tests your ability to determine if news is real or fake. It also contains short videos explaining how to check the sources and build evaluation skills.

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Snopes is a reliable website you can use to check if a new story is real.

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The definitive Internet reference source for researching urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.