USING LIBRARY RESOURCES TO LOCATE INFORMATION AND AVOID FAKE NEWS DEIRDRE RAWLS ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY-IL

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1 USING LIBRARY RESOURCES TO LOCATE INFORMATION AND AVOID FAKE NEWS DEIRDRE RAWLS ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY-IL

2 Fake news story from CNN money June 21 st 2017

3 DEIRDRE RAWLS REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AND BRANCH COORDINATOR ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY-IL ORLAND PARK

4 Robert Morris University Illinois is an independent, notfor-profit, multi-location institution offering associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degree programs that focus on integrating theory and applications. Robert Morris University prepares students to be practitioners in their chosen fields, socially responsible to their communities, and a foundation for their families.

5 Fields of Study Accounting Architectural Technology Business Culinary Drafting & Design Economics Education Exercise & Sports Law Enforcement Administration Law Office Administration Medical Assisting Nursing Psychology Surgical Technology Colleges Institute of Art & Design School of Business Administration Institute of Culinary Arts Institute for Experiential Learning College of Liberal Arts College of Nursing & Health Studies Institute of Technology & Media Morris Graduate School of Management

6 We want students to: Evaluate the quality of online information or any information that they seek. Think about the many dimensions of research.

7 CLASS VISITS STARTING AT 100 LEVEL COURSES SHOW BASIC SEARCHING DATABASE NAVIGATION 300 AND 400 LEVEL MORE RIGOROUS DIG DEEPER INTO DATABASES ANALYZE RESULTS SOME GRAD CLASSES AS A REVIEW

8 We teach students to think critically about their search results Use reasoned judgements about the quality of the information. Relevance- does the information fill the project need? Accuracy- can the details be verified? Are there any biases from the author or within yourself? Reliability- is the information trustworthy? Is the author an expert in the field? Does the article come from a good publishing source? E.g.. A scholarly journal.

9 COURSE RESOURCES ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE DIRECT LINKS TO DATABASES AND RELIABLE WEBSITES PROVIDE LIBRARY LOCATION AND AVAILABILITY See example on next slide.

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11 Our Fake News resource page is under construction. See draft of the planned Evaluating Fake news guide on the next slide.

12 IDENTIFYING FAKE NEWS This guide contains a list of resources to assist you in evaluating Fake News. Websites C.R.A.A.P TEST - Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose Books Attkisson, Sharyl, The Smear; How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control what you see, What you Think and how you vote. HarperCollins, Atk Carey, Kelly. Fake News: How Propaganda Influenced the 2016 Election, A Historical Comparison to 1930 s Germany. Marzenhale, (On order) Murphy, Danny. Fake News 101: How to Recognize Fake News and Avoid Being Fooled by it (On order) Articles Allcott, Hunt and Matthew Gentzkow. "Social Media and Fake News in the 2016 Election." Journal of Economic Perspectives, vol. 31, no. 2, Spring2017, pp EBSCOhost, doi: /jep Brennen, Bonnie. "Making Sense of Lies, Deceptive Propaganda, and Fake News." Journal of Media Ethics, vol. 32, no. 3, Jul-Sep2017, pp EBSCOhost, doi: / PAUL, IAN. "Google Combats Fake News with Fact Check Results in Search and News." PCworld, vol. 35, no. 5, May 2017, pp Tusinski Berg, Kati. "Media Ethics, Fake News, Politics, and Influence in Public Life." Journal of Media Ethics, vol. 32, no. 3, Jul-Sep2017, p EBSCOhost, doi: /

13 No original content for Fake news guide. There is already so much good stuff out there! Univ. of Calif. San Diego IFLA International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.

14 Test your knowledge! The answer is on the next Slide. REAL OR FAKE? PASSENGER ALLOWED ON FLIGHT AFTER SECURITY CONFISCATE HIS BOMB.

15 REAL! A MAN IN EDMONTON, CANADA WAS ALLOWED TO BOARD A FLIGHT AFTER A PIPE BOMB FOUND IN HIS BAG WAS CONFISCATED BY AIRPORT SECURITY. A SECURITY GUARD AT EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EVEN TRIED TO HAND THE BOMB BACK TO THE PASSENGER, CBC NEWS REPORTED. THE TEENAGE PASSENGER CLAIMED TO HAVE FORGOTTEN THE DEVICE WAS IN HIS BAG AFTER MAKING IT WITH A FRIEND FOR FUN SOME MONTHS BEFORE. CANADIAN AIR TRANSPORT SECURITY AUTHORITY SAID SEVERAL OFFICERS INVOLVED HAD BEEN SUSPENDED.

16 THANK YOU!