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Are You Information Literate?

I bet you think you know how to evaluate information.  Just for giggles, ask yourself these questions:




* Do you know how to tell if that article you found in a Google search is college appropriate?

* Do you know how to tell if something is scholarly or not?

* Is everything you read in the library's databases considered scholarly?  Is it all peer reviewed?

* Do you have to cite a table you copied/pasted into your PowerPoint presentation?

* What do you look for to determine if something is fake news or not?

* Is all news media trustworthy and considered factual?







If you don't know the answer to one or more of these questions, consider coming by to check out the books on display for Information Literacy Awareness month.  The library will be featuring both physical books and eBooks on this topic through October 31st. 



For more information, check out these library guides: Media Bias, Find Your Sources, College Level Research, Propaganda, Fake News, Disinformation & Misinformation, & Plagiarism.


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