POL 101 - American Government - Textbook

• To identify the characteristics of reputable and trustworthy media sources to use in your coursework
• To know the basic library research skills you will be asked to practice this semester

Click on the video below or this link https://youtu.be/q-Y-z6HmRgI for the assigned media:

Are we really in a post-truth era? Somebody on the Internet said so. Many people,actually.

The presidential campaign was filled with falsehoods. Our president-elect no longer poses as a truth-teller: Aides and supporters say we should not take him literally. That's good for him, since he endorsed a conspiracy theory that cast doubt on his own election. . . Click on the link below to access the assigned reading.

• Did you hear about the pregnant spider? Author: Center for News Literacy.  Located at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk7iOY7IvtE  License: CC BY-SA 3.0 Details at: https://digitalresource.center/terms-use
• How to Choose Your News Author: Damon Brown. Project: TED-Ed. Located at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-Y-z6HmRgl License: YouTube's Standard License. Details at: https://www.ted.com/about/our-organization/our-policies-terms/ted-talks-usage-policy
• A Finder's Guide To Facts, December 11, 2016. Author: Steve Inskeep. Project: National Public Radio (NPR). Located at: https://www.npr.org/2016/12/11/505154631/a-finders-guide-to-facts. License: Copyright 2020 NPR. Details: https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179876898/terms-of-use
• Fall 2020 Orientation Video. Author: Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College Library. Located at: https://youtu.be/OiTiI73rRBE  License: CC BY-NC 4.0
• Find an Article With OneSearch Journal Search. Author: Linda Miles. Project: Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College Library. Located at: https://youtu.be/_RdcHDbi2z0 License: CC BY-NC 4.0
• Using Effective Keywords - Hostos Library Research Tips. Author: Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College Library. Located at: https://youtu.be/n6n8IVEKHtY License: CC BY-NC 4.0
• Site Specific Googling. Author: Linda Miles. Project: Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College Library. Located at: https://youtu.be/Lll3SfmECNo License: CC BY-NC 4.0
• Academic Journal? Scholarly Article? Article Database? Author: Lehman Library. Located at: https://youtu.be/2qIjfsMgG20 License: CC BY 4.0
• Peer Review in 3 Minutes. Author: NC State University Libraries. Located at: https://youtu.be/rOCQZ7QnoN0 License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
• Anatomy of a Scholarly Article. Authored by: Amanda Dinscore. Located at: https://youtu.be/ZArGzE1AhSo License: CC BY 4.0