SIFT Information Evaluation Habits (image text)
Below are simple habits to practice when looking at information...
- Stop
- Do you know the website?
- What is its reputation?
- What is your purpose?
- How do you feel?
- Consider cognitive biases.
- Investigate the Source
- What exactly is the source?
- What can you find out about the website?
- What about the author?
- Is it worth your time?
- Stuck? bit.ly/waacinfo Try steps under [W]ebsite & [A]uthor
- Find other coverage
- Is other coverage similar?
- Can you find a better source?
- One more trusted?
- More in-depth?
- What do expert sources agree on with coverage?
- Stuck? bit.ly/waacinfo Try steps under [A]rticle
- Trace claims, quotes, media to the original context
- Can you find the original source?
- What is the original context?
- Has it been accurately presented?
- Stuck? bit.ly/waacinfo Try steps under [C]laim
Graphic created by Suzanne Sannwald based on Mike Caufield's work on SIFT (hapgood.us)
