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Fake News and Misleading Research

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"Information Literacy in the Age of Fake News"
The Classroom Where Fake News Fails
NPR: Dec 22, 2016
Fake News: A Library Resource Round-Up
Webinars, Library Guides, and more from ALA to help librarians counter Fake News in Research.
Fake Or Real? How To Self-Check The News And Get The Facts
NPR Article; Dec 5, 2016
How to Spot Fake News
How to Teach Information Literacy in an Era of Lies
Chronicle of Higher Education: July 24, 2018
In the war on fake news, school librarians have a huge role to play
Talking to an information sciences professor about the challenges ahead
Nov. 16, 2016
I taught my 5th-graders how to spot fake news.
Now they won’t stop fact-checking me. It’s more important than ever to teach kids how to read news critically.
Vox: March 29, 2017
A Reminder That 'Fake News' Is An Information Literacy Problem - Not A Technology Problem
Smart Girls Understand: How to Be a Savvy News Consumer
Smart Girls Staff: Nov 22, 2016
The Smell Test: Educators can counter fake news with information literacy. Here's how.
School Library Journal: January 1, 2017
Turning Your Students Into Web Detectives Five vetted resources students can use to separate truth from fiction online.
With 'Fake News,' Trump Moves From Alternative Facts To Alternative Language
NPR: Feb 17, 2017
5 ways teachers are fighting fake news- NPR
NPR: February 16, 2017