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Evaluating Information Sources

Learn more about spotting fake news and finding reliable sources

Information evaluation chart, media bias charts and other helpful activities 

 

 

Known fake, parodic, and misleading websites

Below are a few examples of fake, parodic, and misleading information websites. Use these as examples of what to look out for.

 

The Daily Dot: Fake News Sites List:  A compiled list of fake news sites to watch for. This list is not exhaustive and may be updated at any time. 

​​The Onion: One of America's premier parodic news sites

The Borowitz Report: From humorist Andy Borowitz, a column parodizing and commenting on current news trends

Fact-Checking Resources
 
Library database resources provide published, peer-reviewed information sources. Start your research here, rather than Google.
 
Snopes.com : One of the oldest debunking sites on the Internet, Snopes.com focuses on urban legends, news stories and memes and cite their sources at the end of each debunking.
 
FactCheck : A product of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, this site assists in checking up on political claims.
 

Politifact : The Pulitzer Prize-winning Politifact researches the claims of politicians and checks their accuracy.

LinkedIn :  A professional networking website that can help look up the individuals to view background and credentials.

Fact-Checking Sites :  A list of additional reputable websites to help check a claim. From "Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers" by Michael A. Caulfield.

Hewes Library Book Resources

These pre-constructed searches will help you find book materials in the Hewes Library catalog.

Contact a librarian if you have questions or would like search assistance: reference@monmouthcollege.edu.