“The answer to almost any question is available within seconds . . . it’s up to you to sort the accurate bits from the misinfo, disinfo, spam, scams, urban legends, and hoaxes.<\/a><\/strong> <\/span><\/span>”<\/p>\n

In his article “Crap Detection 101<\/a><\/strong>,” author Howard Rheingold<\/a><\/strong> will help you figure out how to verify information you find online. It’s easy to Google<\/a> what you need, but is what you find accurate? Is it true?<\/strong> We’ll ask you to do this all the time– evaluate <\/em>your online sources!<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for Odum Library’s recommended resources for evaluating Websites & search engines<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you need help, please ask a librarian<\/a>. You can also text us now<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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