Mike Caulfield is an educator who came up with this simple strategy for helping students learn how to separate valid information from disinformation that pervades the web. He called this "The Four Moves" or the "S.I.F.T. Method." Watch the four short videos linked below to learn these simple steps.
Video 1: Online Verification Skills: (3:14)
Video 2: Investigate the Source (2:44)
Video 3: Find the Original Source (1:33)
Video 4: Look for Trusted Work (4:10)
Evaluating Resources from University of California-Berkeley
Questions to ask yourself as you evaluate resources.