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Information Literacy

Incorporate research skills for future Willamette graduates.

It can be challenging to figure out whether something is trustworthy. Author, journalist, researcher, and media critic, Tom Rosenstiel, offers six questions used by editors and media producers to edit stories and create web pages to help keep you from being misled.

 The next time you’re appalled at some social media post, take a moment to do a little digging. Remember to check for biases.

Don't rely solely on the content from the site. Move outside of the site to assess the website in question. (3 minute video)

When it comes to finding resources for university assignments, you need to consider how credible the source is. Considering the Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy and Bias of a source will help ensure your work is well researched.

(Murdoch University video, length 2:17 minutes)

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