Research question: Imagine you're writing a research paper on the book Dracula by Bram Stoker. Look at the sources below. Would you use any of them? Why or why not?
Source 1: 'What manner of creature is it in the semblance of man?’... 
Source 2: "Abbey in U.K. Seeking to Break World Record..."
Source 3: Dracula
Source 4: Counterfeit Castles...
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Fact-Check for Five. Consider the following questions, and use the web to help you evaluate sources like a fact-checker would. You don't have to answer all of the questions - just enough to decide whether this is a trustworthy source or not:
- Investigate the source: What do you know about the author (or organization)? What are their credentials and/or their lived experience? Is this source trustworthy? Is it scholarly or not?
- Find trusted coverage: What do other resources say about this topic? What is the consensus (even if you disagree)?
- Trace claims, quotes, and media back to the original context: Open up a few sources, and look at the original context. Are quotes and claims fairly represented?
- What else is important about the source, especially in the context of the research question? Things that may be relevant, depending on the topic, include: relevance; purpose; audience; date of publication.
