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Health Resources

KNIGHT CITE!

Citing Your Sources MyBib (best citation maker to use!) BibMe Citation Machine EasyBib

Fact Checking Websites

Health Feedback Allsides.com Snopes.com TruthOrFiction MediaBiasFactCheck.com FactCheck.org

Search Engines

FACTITIOUS!

Analyze one of the following websites to determine if the story is FACT or FICTION! Use a RADCAB checklist to record your findings.

Research Links Excessive Fluoride Use to Pituitary Gland Malfunction Cancer Industry Not Looking For A Cure; They're Too Busy Making Money 3 Reasons Why You Should Stop Eating Peanut Butter Cups!

Other Ways to Check for Accuracy of Information

Search website or topic with the word "scam" or the word "reliable" or "credibility" in the search bar. Example: www.drive-safely.net credibility

Always go to the "About Us" section of the website. Who has created this website? Who is the author of the article/website? Google the author.

What other links/advertisements do you see on the page? Are they clickbait? Are they sensational?

Check the domain of the website...is it .org, .com, .edu, .gov

Don't always believe everything you read!

Digital Maine Library

The Digital Maine Library provides every resident of Maine with access to online resources that include a collection of full text articles and abstracts from magazines, newspapers, journals and reference. Although many of the databases on our Library Research Database page are also part of the Digital Maine Library, the Digital Maine Library gives you access to additional databases that may fall outside regular K-12 school research.

Digital Maine Library Link

Passwords

Database Passwords

RADCAB

Your vehicle for information evaluation

RADCAB Website

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The National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families for reliable, up-to-date health information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand.

Search for scholarly literature from tons of sources.