Evaluating Resources - SIFT

These fact checking sites will help show you how they made their determination, usually including the sources and sites they used.

  • If you can’t trust the source supplying the news to you, the best strategy is usually to do a quick news search, and see who else is reporting it.
  • Sometimes (lots of times!) you’ll find that there is better coverage of the claim out there than the story that reached you. Share that instead.
  • Sometimes you’ll find that no one else is covering it, which is often a warning sign, particularly if it’s a big news event.
  • Occasionally, searching for a better story will turn up a fact-check on the claim, particularly if the claim is dubious and widespread.

Google News

NewsBank database, includes San Antonio Express News, print & web editions

Library Databases will have more verified, trustworthy, accurate information, but it's still necessary to find confirming information.