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Basic Skills Investigate the Source

Just add Wikipedia

Summary Most major English-language publications have Wikipedia page. If you don’t recognize a source, search the url + ” wikipedia” to find the relevant Wikipedia page. Scan the page asking: Is this source what I thought it was? Is there anything that might disqualify this as a source? Does this source have the expertise and/or […]

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Basic Skills Investigate the Source

Let’s hover!

Summary To find out more about a source, hover over the link to the user profile (desktop browser) or click it (mobile). When you hover, ask yourself Is this source what I thought it was? Is this source credible enough to share without any further checking? Hover every time, not just when you are suspicious. […]