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Library Resources for Misinformation and Finding Common Ground: Information Literacy

This guide has tools and resources for libraries and the public to help combat misinformation and disinformation while promoting community building through finding common ground.

General Resources for Information Literacy

How to Spot Fake News

How to Spot Fake News

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). (2017). How to spot fake news

Ted Talk: 3 Ways to Spot a Bad Statistic

Chalabi, M. (2017).  TED Talk: 3 ways to spot a bad statistic.

Post Truth: Fake News and a New Era of Information Literacy

Cooke, N. (2017b). Post truth: Fake news and a new era of Information Literacy. Webinar. Programming Librarian.

Disinformation & the Threat to Democracy

Library of Congress. (2018). Disinformation & the Threat to Democracy.