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Fake News

Learn more about Fake News and Real News resources and how to distinguish them!

Tests to see how credible the information is

The CRAAP Test
Short for Currency, Relievance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose, the CRAAP test has been around for a long time. It was originally developed by librarians at the the University of California - Chico libraries.

The SMELL Test
Designed primarily to help students evaluate online resources, the SMELL test asks questions related to the Source, their Motivation, the Evidence provided, Logic, and what information might be Left Out.

Also see the guides from the following universities:

Northwestern University : http://libguides.northwestern.edu/evaluatingsources

Columbia College: http://libguides.columbiasc.edu/fakenews/evaluating

Last Updated: Dec 7, 2023 10:34 AM
URL: https://libguides.aud.edu/FakeNews
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Subjects: Journalism, News

Tags: data literacy, ethics, fact-checking, fake news, real news, univ100

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