Research Guides: SIFT: Stop, Investigate, Find, Trace: SIFT Tutorial

SIFT Tutorial

Check those facts and be a confident information consumer.

The following 5 tutorials will walk you through the SIFT steps: Stop, Investigate the Source, Fine Better Coverage, Trace Claims.

You will receive a certificate of completion for each of the 5 sections.

SIFT: Stop
Before you accept information as true, STOP!
SIFT: Investigate the source.
One of the four "moves" after you STOP is to "investigate the source". As you'll see, you're not expected to do ground-breaking research, just some very quick checks like those professional fact-checkers use.
SIFT: Investigate the source
In this lesson, you will put the second move, Investigate the Source, to further use.
SIFT: Find Better Coverage
If investigating the source is not enough, you may need to Find Better Coverage.
SIFT: Trace Claims, Quotes, and Media Back to Their Original Context
Navigate through claims and stories that might be false due to re-reporting by putting the T (Trace Claims) in SIFT to use.