On Track: Checking & evaluating sources Online
Overview
This 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
Presenters
Clarissa St Yves - Academic Support Librarian, University of Essex
Steph Gibson - Learning & Teaching Librarian, University of Suffolk
What's On Track?
On Track is a free, online dissertation skills programme running 8–12 June, created collaboratively by the University of Essex, University of East Anglia, and University of Suffolk.
Designed for PGT students, the programme brings together academic librarians and academic skills tutors from all three universities to support you through every stage of the dissertation process.
View the full programme and book more sessions:
library.essex.ac.uk/skillsatlibrary/ontrack
Related LibGuide: Skills at Library by Clarissa St Yves
