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Evaluate Your Sources

Civic Online Reasoning Poster, inquirygroup.org/civic-online-reasoning/classroom-poster.

Using Lateral Reading to Evaluate

"Sort Fact from Fiction Online with Lateral Reading." YouTube, 16 Jan. 2020, youtu.be/SHNprb2hgzU?si=i488q_v61XxCBza1.

Lateral Reading - Crash Course Overview

"Check Yourself with Lateral Reading: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #3." YouTube, 22 Jan. 2019, youtu.be/GoQG6Tin-1E?si=WQzu2k63JLxdatA2.

Library Catalog Search

Recommended Databases

Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
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JSTOR
JSTOR Personal Use
JSTOR is a very robust database. We do not have a school or district subscription.
Right now, anyone can create a free account and get 100 articles per month. It's normally maxed at 6 but COVID access has been upped to 100.
Students can easily create 'personal accounts' using their school emails, authenticated w/ Google.
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Create a personal JSTOR account (individual per staff member & student).
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Register with Google - it will authenticate through your school email account.
Normally students get 6 free articles per month. Right now, 100 free articles per month (COVID-19 allowance).
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U.S. History in Context This link opens in a new window
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Recommended Websites

ProCon
Interested in understanding the pros and cons on various controversial issues?

Allsides
Choose a current event and see how it is reported by various news sources. Find multiple perspectives on issues in the news.

Factcheck.org
The Annenberg Public Policy Center investigates claims.

General Research
Wikipedia can be used as a launching pad to other reputable sources. Read the Wikipedia article on your topic. Look for reputable sources (use those lateral reading skills!) at the end of the article, often called "References" - "External Links" - "Media" or other.
Current Events Portal

Organizing Your Argument - OWL at Purdue University

"Organizing Your Argument." Purdue Online Writing Lab , docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQocT_K9RZJTtuBmP21EhgXgREiQIt3uySfAeiKI8ul4JBeXRoCo4dCsluZDgYGcm0WE2haoVEgxRKu/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000&slide=id.p20.

Recognizing Media Bias

AllSides Media Bias Chart, www.allsides.com/media-bias/media-bias-chart.

Annotated Bibliographies

"What is an Annotated Bibliography?" YouTube, 17 Oct. 2017, youtu.be/MQwPMnNgvh4?si=qLBNEhhqkbVUMkah.

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