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SWIFT Method for Evaluating Resources: Wikipedia

SWIFT is a way to evaluate information you find online using fact-checking, lateral reading, and common tools like Wikipedia and Google. Also includes information about the CRAAP test, a checklist that emphasizes vertical reading.

WIKIPEDIA to Verify Summary

  • Wikipedia is the second step in the SWIFT evaluation method. Use Wikipedia to verify content in an information source as part of your lateral reading.
  • Wikipedia is typically not suitable to cite directly for academic coursework.
  • Use Wikipedia to fact-check, find credible sources like peer-reviewed articles from a Wikipedia article's References list, or find out more about an author's expertise.
  • Use Wikipedia to help reveal a source or person's agendas, controversies, or affiliations that might affect the information you are evaluating.

WIKPEDIA to Verify

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WIKIPEDIA - Vocabulary & Glossary

Flagged Content: A Flagged content notice on Wikipedia means that more than one Wikipedia editors are signaling that content in the flagged Wikipedia article violates site content guidelines and is not trustworthy information.

Peer-reviewed: A peer-reviewed source is typically an article that has undergone a scholarly review process where it is evaluated by other researchers before publication to ensure high quality.