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What you'll learn


Fact-Checking Sources

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What you'll learn


Fact-Checking Sources

How do you find the right sources for your research, and check that they are accurate? This course will introduce you to why finding appropriate resources is vital to good research, how you can determine if a source is credible, why fact-checking is so important, and provide strategies to help with fact-checking.

This course will help learners to:

  • Identify and evaluate different types of sources

  • Recognize indicators of source credibility

  • Choose appropriate sources for their research needs

  • Navigate challenging source-related situations effectively

  • Investigate source creation and assess creator reputation

  • Address issues of bias in source evaluation

  • Fact-check claims using various techniques

  • Adapt fact-checking strategies to different situations

  • Communicate fact-checking results to diverse audiences

Language: English

Time to complete: 2 hours

Level: Beginner

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Course modules


Course modules


 There are 4 modules in this course:

 

1. Why Do I Need to Check Sources?

Discover the importance of credibility in source evaluation and learn techniques to effectively identify and assess sources that align with your research goals.

2. What Should I Consider When Checking Sources?

Explore the nuances of source evaluation and gain a deeper understanding of how to assess various sources, ensuring you choose the most suitable ones for your research.

3. How Do I Identify the Purpose of a Source?

Learn strategies to demystify the process of determining source relevance and discover how to better identify, comprehend, and utilize sources in your research.

4. How Do I Fact-Check a Claim?

Acquire essential fact-checking skills crucial not only for research but also for your future career, equipping you to verify the accuracy of statements and claims.

Who it's for


Who it's for


Who it’s for

This course will be particularly relevant to students who are working on a research project, but the ideas are broadly applicable to all learners at all levels.

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Register interest

This course is coming to the Sage Campus platform in January 2024. If you’re interested in the course for yourself or for use at your institution, register interest below to keep updated when a free module is ready. In the meantime, check out what to expect from our courses. Please note that Sage Campus is a digital library product, so you can only access via your institution.

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Sarah Morris
Sarah Morris

Sarah is a librarian, educator, and curriculum designer whose work focuses on critical information and media literacy, misinformation, civic engagement, student success, and library and information science education. She has held positions at Loyola University Chicago, the University of Texas, and served as the Head of Instruction and Engagement at the Emory University Libraries. Sarah has worked on curriculum projects with partners that include the Mozilla Foundation and the Carter Center. She currently works as an instructional designer and consultant and is pursuing her PhD in Communication and Information Sciences from the University of Alabama. 

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