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ENG102 - Costa-Matthews

How to Evaluate Your Sources

Verify Credibility From Other Credible Sources

LateralReadingGraphic by Joanne Dera

The SIFT Method, developed by Mike Caulfield, University of Washington, requires you to do further evaluation of a source which includes "LATERAL READING" - Instead of just evaluating the source of information by reading "vertically" on a webpage, read "laterally" by opening a new window and searching for other credible coverage of the information. 

Photo Source: Mike Caulfield, University of Washington, shared from his materials with a CC by 4.0 license