Reading Mediations: Modeling Online Critical Literacy Strategies

Research and Verification Resources

The collection of fact checking and research resources accessible from this page are useful tools for critical reading online. Fact-checking guidelines provide a basic set of steps that can be used for critical reading. Research tools such as ICANN/WHOis can help you discover who may own or run a website, and Tin Eye will show you the history of an image's use online. Wikipedia can provide additional information about a topic and sources to help you conduct further research on a topic or claim. Fact-checking websites such as Snopes.com, FactCheck.org, and PolitiFact Truth-O-Meter should be used as aids in critical reading: they should never take the place of careful, thorough research and well-reasoned consideration.

Fact checking sites are instructive models for reading critically online: they explain that the "truth" of a particular claim, event, or statement may be conditional, or only partly accurate, and why. They also model effective use of research in online information gathering. A reliable explanation of a rumor or claim will cite reputable information sources, which you can explore further for yourself to learn more.  

Always use a combination of tools to read within, around, and against the text.


 

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