Massasoit Libraries: Comp II: DiMarca

Databases & Websites

Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
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Information on social issues with pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, infographics. Tutorial
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Tutorial

ProCon: The Leading Source on Controversial Issues ProCon.org is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit nonpartisan public charity that provides well-sourced pro, con, and related research on more than 50 controversial issues.
The Hidden Common Ground Initiative

AllSides AllSides exposes bias and provides multiple angles on the same story so you can quickly get the full picture, not just one slant
AP Fact Check
Check Your Fact
FactCheck From Anenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania explores facts behind statements
Media Bias/Fact Check A comprehensive media bias resource on the internet
NPR Political Fact Check
Politifact Pulitzer prize winning project from Tampa Bay Times
SciCheck SciCheck feature focuses exclusively on false and misleading scientific claims that are made by partisans to influence public policy.
Snopes The oldest such site on the Internet the information, however, is still extremely relevant.
USA Facts USAFacts is a new data-driven portrait of the American population, our government’s finances, and government’s impact on society. They are a non-partisan, not-for-profit civic initiative and have no political agenda or commercial motive. They provide this information as a free public service and are committed to maintaining and expanding it in the future.
Wayback Machine Web archive that captures websites over time and can be used to verify content history and edits.

This chart does not rate accuracy or credibility. A fact checker can be accurate, yet biased.