Information Literacy
Need help navigating the digital landscape?
Not sure what's true and what's not?
Are you looking at images that can't be real?
Here are website links to information and tools to fact check online information.
In addition, the Library provides programming and more information on these topics, so please visit our EVENTS page to view upcoming events or ask a Librarian.
Digital Literacy Book List
Fact Checking Websites
Snopes - an independent publication of the Snopes Media Group and the oldest fact-checking site online.
Factcheck.org - non-partisan nonprofit is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
Politifact - Pulitzer Prize winning nonpartisan fact-checking website owned by the nonprofit Poynter Institute for Media Studies.
AP Fact Check - Global news and current events.
The SIFT Method
- Stop when you encounter an unfamiliar claim or source.
- Investigate the source.
- Find better coverage.
- Trace claims, quotes, and media to the original context.
Get more information on the SIFT method designed by research scientist Mike Caulfield.
Courtesy of LearnFree.
Detect a Fake Image
Find the Original Image with Google Images
If the image was copied from elsewhere online, finding the original source is the best way to prove it isn't a fake.
- Go to Google Images.
- Click the camera icon in the search bar.
- Upload the image from your device or paste the image's URL.
- Does the same photo appear on other websites, news articles, or fact-checking databases?
Courtesy of Common Sense Education