Check Yourself with Lateral Reading: CC Navigating Digital Info

What is the main reason for understanding where information comes from?

• To find out who the author is

• To understand if it is reliable

• To see if it has advertisements

• To know if it is entertaining

What is lateral reading?

• Opening new tabs to find more information

• Reading from left to right

• Reading from top to bottom

• Reading only the headlines

Which of the following is a good starting point for lateral reading?

• Social media posts

• Newspapers

• Personal blogs

• Advertisements

Why should you consider using Wikipedia for research?

• It is the largest general reference work on the web

• It has no biases

• It is always accurate

• It is never edited by anyone