Research Guides: HIST 101 (Rager): Evaluate &amp; Cite Sources

NoodleTools and citation guides

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Citation generator for MLA or APA citations.

C - Is the information current?

R - Is the information relevant/reliable?

A - Who is the author/authority?

P - What is the purpose/point of view?

The resources below can help you do fact checking, evaluation and investigations of your own.

DomainBigData
Search in the IP address space and in all domain names to find ‘cyber fingerprint’ data on Internet.
Fact Check
Fact Check We monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.
Google Image Search
Locate an image's original content by pasting an image URL or uploading a photo to use the Google image reverse search.
Politifact
This fact-checking journalism approach uses a Truth-O-Meter to gauge facts in political news by members of government and others in the political arena.
Snopes
Snopes posts popular news stories and fact-checks them for accuracy.