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Think: A young person's guide to navigating the news
Social media connects teens to instant information; how do they discern the truth from the lies? Dr. Seema Yasmin, director of the Stanford Health Communication Initiative joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss ways to engage youth and help them learn to dispel rumor and myths about science and medicine. Her book is "What the Fact? Finding the Truth in all the Noise."

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Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window
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Explore current articles, topic overviews, opinion pieces, primary sources documents, statistics, images , videos and audio files on controversial social issues.
Points of View Reference Center This link opens in a new window
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Explore multiple sides of issues on a variety of topics.
Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
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Newspaper Source Plus includes more than 860 full-text newspapers, providing more than 35 million full-text articles. In addition, the database features more than 857,000 television and radio news transcripts.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
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This online reference library provides access to a selection of reference books on a wide range of topics.
Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
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Research journal, magazine, and newspaper articles in nearly every area of academic study.

ProCon.org
ProCon.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) public charity whose mission is "Promoting education, critical thinking, and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan primarily pro-con format."
AllSides
Unlike regular news services, AllSides exposes bias and provides multiple angles on the same story so you can quickly get the full picture, not just one slant.
HotDocs
From Columbia University Libraries. "Full Text documents or reports on major governmental activities."
SC State Library Digital Collections
South Carolina historical resources and new digital projects

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The New York Times

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You must create your own account to access the NYTimes site and its mobile app.

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1. Go to https://nytimesineducation.com/

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4. Click the blue "Go" button under "Get Your Access Now"

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If you have trouble registering, contact NYTimes customer service at edu@nytimes.com

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