Finding Reliable Information Online: Adventures of an Information Sleuth

“reputation heuristic”

2. Pay Attention to the “Psychology of Search”

“heuristics”—shortcuts—we

Try to spot information that appears multiple times, both positive and negative.

Scholarship is a beautiful and awkward dance.

You can judge an article by its title, and abstract.

Alexa.com provides demographics as well as the “bounce” rate:

highly informed gut feelings.

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