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Tips on evaluating the sources you find in your research.

Fact Checking

FactCheck
A product of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, this site is terrific for checking up on political claims.
Snopes.com
One of the oldest debunking sites on the Internet, Snopes.com focuses on urban legends, news stories and memes. the also cite their sources at the end of each debunking.

Politics in America
Profiles include voting records and information about district boundaries
Online coverage from 2006 forward.

Politifact
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Politifact researches the claims of politicians and checks their accuracy.
The Fact Checker (The Washington Post)
Focused on fact checking statements by political figures. Explains complex issues, provides context and analysis of mis- and disinformation.

Statista
Contains statistical data on over 600 international industries from more than 18,000 sources, including market researchers, trade organizations, scientific journals, and government databases.

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