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

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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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Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Year
2021
ISBN
9781529760408
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Social Science Research & Methodology
Index
Social Sciences

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