Check That Fact
eBook - ePub

Check That Fact

  1. 104 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Check That Fact

About this book

Knowing how to check and challenge information is essential for academic study – and our everyday lives. This practical guide shows you how to be savvy about using sources and improve your information literacy.

  • Learn techniques for efficient and effective fact-checking
  • Find out how to evaluate whether a source is credible
  • Identify and challenge misinformation in academia and beyond.

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  • Succeed in your studies and life.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Contents
  8. Everything in this book!
  9. Section One Why do I need to use sources?
  10. Section Two Why do I need to evaluate sources?
  11. Section Three How do I know if a source is credible?
  12. Section Four How can I tell what type of source I am looking at?
  13. Section Five How can I learn more about who created my source?
  14. Section Six How can I fact-check a claim?
  15. Section Seven How can I identify the purpose of a source?
  16. Section Eight How do I know if a source is worth using?
  17. Final checklist: How to know you are done
  18. Glossary
  19. Next steps

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