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The topic I used is one I am passionate about. My husband was medically retired from the US Army. The topic of VA ratings is one that I wish that more people knew about and understood. 1
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Source https://www.benefits.va.gov/compensation/rates-index.asp
S- In the first step, I didn’t actually stop when I saw the website. I know the topic well, having helped my husband file his claims and then assisting him in helping 20-30 other veterans file their rating claim paperwork. I- One reason this is the first source I cited is because .gov websites show you that the page is a government page. Others to look for are .edu (educational), and .org (nonprofit). But I still verify
the .org sites. (4 Ways to Differentiate
). With the link being a .gov, I feel more confident in the validity of the information. F- A reason that I believe the source is accurate is because when reading the information the links provided take you to other government websites. With all the information of the webpage and the additional sites being the same, confirms my opinions regarding the va rating information. (Fernandes
, Sharlene, et al.)
T- Because the links on the benefits webpage giving information on each section and the links to
the contacts refer back to the Veterans Affairs website there is a trace visible to corroborate the information found on the webpage to other government websites showing the information is supported by the Veterans Affairs department. 2
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Source https://www.militaryonesource.mil/transition-retirement/veterans/
S- The second source I used I have been curious about because on military installations you will often see brochures with the logo on it next to flyers, coupons and ads. I have never before looked to see the validity of the content. I always took it at face value because I knew that I have biases regarding the military having been a military spouse for more than half my life. I- When I took a moment to look closer at the website I found out that the site is an official defense department website, which I did not know, but it also shows what other websites that it works with to provide support to the military community. I took a moment before I even looked at the website and checked what Wikipedia said about Military Onesource as Mike Caulfield suggested in video two on the SIFT Method webpage from the University of Chicago linked in Module 03| Critically Evaluating Information. I had thought that the Military Onesource was similar to an online publication but instead found it to be a program provided by the US Department of Defense. F- Just like the first source, this webpage the information provided has links that take you to other government websites providing authority in the information on the website. T- When surveying the website to trace the information, the links provided are once again government websites. Thus, proving the authority that the site has on the information provided.
Personally, I have had to deal with a website posting a “news” article about me that was inaccurate. In 2013 I was attacked and the Huffington Post wrote an article (
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rachel-poole-stabbed-video-chat-soldier-husband_n_4208271
) that is still up today that has misleading and incorrect information about me and the situation that
happened to me, even though I spoke to someone from their website and requested it be revised or taken down. Over the past 10 years I have had death threats and hate mail via social media because this ‘reputable’ source did not fact check this article. Since I faced that firsthand, I have learned to fact check everything that is posted of the internet. While I have learned to fact-check websites, I found that the SIFT process is a quick and easy way to look into each source. It provides a simple framework that gives accurate results when done properly. “4 Ways to Differentiate a Good Source from a Bad Source.” UTEP
, 2017, www.utep.edu/extendeduniversity/utepconnect/blog/march-2017/4-ways-to-differentiate-a-
good-source-from-a-bad-source.html#:~:text=Look%20at%20the%20three%20letters,in
%20an%20attempt%20to%20mislead
. “Evaluating Resources and Misinformation: The SIFT Method.” The SIFT Method - Evaluating Resources and Misinformation - Library Guides at UChicago
, https://guides.lib.uchicago.edu/c.php?g=1241077&p=9082322
. Fernandes, Sharlene, et al. “4 Tips for Critically Evaluating Data in the Media.” SPSP
, 15 June 2022, www.spsp.org/news-center/newsletter-articles/4-tips-critically-evaluating-data-
media
. “Military Onesource.” Wikipedia
, Wikimedia Foundation, 26 Dec. 2021, www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_OneSource
. Caulfield, Mike. “Online Verification Skills — Video 2: Investigate the Source.” YouTube, uploaded by CTRL-F, 29 June 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=hB6qjIxKltA&t=127s
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