Student Fact checkers

Reading through Micheal Caulfields blog about the 4 moves to fact checking is something I have become accustomed to as a researcher on traditional knowledge for my community. There are many posts on the web that list citations and references that take you to a previous newspaper article when researching indigenous traditional knowledge. When checking the source of old news articles it will often reference a book however the book lists no reference. I’ve been fortunate to be able to work with scholars that have taught me about credible sources. It takes a lot of time and digging to get to the truth. It’s a good reminder to ensure any statement I make that could effect rights and title are backed by scholarly information.

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