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Checking source quality & verifying information (In person) In-Person
Overview
This 1 hour workshop covers fact checking and evaluating skills that will help you avoid unreliable sources and build your views and arguments on solid evidence. Being able to critically evaluate information is an important life skill and essential for academic and professional success. This session is relevant to all information consumers.
Key areas covered:
- Distinguishing between quality vs unreliable information
- Finding authoritative sources
- Applying the SIFT fact checking method to verify academic, news media, and social media sources
- Evaluating information using the TRAAP checklist
Supporting Resources:
- Workshop activity: evaluate the 6 sources that you have already found or the list of sources provided (available via Moodle)
- Prepare by exploring the 'Checking sources' section of our Skills at Library training.
Essex students: book your place here!
We encourage students to book onto our workshops via CareerHub in order to keep a record of their learning.
Don't have access to CareerHub? You can register below.
Related LibGuide: Skills at Library by Clarissa St Yves
Clarissa St Yves