Lateral Reading: How to Verify Online Sources
Chapter 1

The information safari

Chapter 2

The detective's toolkit

Chapter 3

The art of borrowing

Chapter 4

Giving credit where it's due

Ch 2 · The detective's toolkit
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007skaty The CRAAP test blueprint helps researchers evaluate information.

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The CRAAP test blueprint

007skaty Librarians at California State University, Chico developed this five-part evaluation system to analyze source currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose.

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Why is 'Currency' an important factor when evaluating a medical or technological source?

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In the famous CRAAP test for evaluating sources, what does the letter 'A' stand for?

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Fun Fact

Fake news history: In 1835, the New York Sun published the 'Great Moon Hoax,' claiming astronomers had discovered bat-winged humans living on the Moon.

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007skaty Identifying hidden bias requires analyzing the source of information.

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Unmasking the hidden bias

007skaty Selective information and financial conflicts of interest distort the reliability of research.

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Why should you check who funded a scientific study before citing it?

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Which of the following is a red flag that a source might be heavily biased?

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Gossip

Would you trust an AI-written summary of a complex scientific study?

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007skaty Professional fact-checkers use lateral reading to verify online information

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Side Scout
BETA

007skaty Track down outside sources to figure out if online claims are trustworthy.

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Why is lateral reading more effective than just analyzing a website's 'About Us' page?

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What is 'lateral reading' as practiced by professional fact-checkers?

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007skaty Social media algorithms create dangerous online echo chambers.

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We're taught to doubt the words of any outside voice, So truth itself becomes a threat instead of choice.

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What is 'confirmation bias' in the context of researching a topic?

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How do social media algorithms contribute to the creation of online echo chambers?

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