GHS Media Center
Greetings Bears from Mr. Denson and Mrs. Fuller,
Welcome to the GHS Media Center page! Come by and visit us during the day to get all of the great books we have in the library. We look forward to a great year as we all strive to do it for the "G"!
Evaluating Sources
Website evaluation
Questions to Ask
Credibility:
Who is the author? What are their credentials?
Accuracy:
Can facts, statistics, or other information be verified through other sources? Based on your knowledge, does the information seem accurate?
Reliability:
Does the source present a particular view or bias?
Relevance:
Does this information directly support my thesis? Does the information answer my question?
Date:
When was the information created? When was it last revised? Is this the most up to date information on my topic?
Sources behind the text: Did the author use reliable, credible sources?
Where to Start
Research Material Citations
On this site you will find many resources to help you with your research and recreational reading needs! For more information about the GHS Media Center, click here.
Find out what's going on at the Griffin Public Library
Research Links
Library card catalog system. What books does my library have? Log in with your school email and password.
GHS Research and Testing Resources
Need direction on research? Where to find reputable sources of information? Need help with writing?
GHS E-Book and Audio Book Resources
Looking for a good book to read? There's plenty of them here.
Lots of valuable research topics, learning platforms and lessons
Log in with your school email and password.
Book Recommendations through Galileo/Novelist
What is your fake news IQ, take the quiz and see.
A research site for libraries by librarians!
See the front page of thousands of newspapers from across the country.
Compare International Constitutions
Look at controversial topics from both sides of the issue.
Library of Congress Digital Collections
Find information from your local public library. Be sure to check out their on-line resources. Some of them require a library card, which you can get for free with proof of a Spalding County Address.
Where can I fact check information?
AllSides. While not a fact-checking site, AllSides curates stories from right, center and left-leaning media so that readers can easily compare how bias influences reporting on each topic.
Fact Check. This nonpartisan, nonprofit project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by U.S. political players, including politicians, TV ads, debates, interviews and news releases.
Media Matters. This nonprofit and self-described liberal-leaning research center monitors and corrects conservative misinformation in the media.
NewsBusters. A project of the conservative Media Research Center, NewsBusters is focused on “documenting, exposing and neutralizing liberal media bias.”
Open Secrets. This nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit website run by the Center for Responsive Politics tracks how much and where candidates get their money.
Politifact. This Pulitzer Prize winning website rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials. Run by editors and reporters from the independent newspaper Tampa Bay Times, Politicfact features the Truth-O-Meter that rates statements as “True,” “Mostly True,” “Half True,” “False,” and “Pants on Fire.”
ProPublica. This independent, nonprofit newsroom has won several Pulitzer Prizes, including the 2016 Prize for Explanatory Reporting. ProPublica produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
Snopes. This independent, nonpartisan website run by professional researcher and writer David Mikkelson researches urban legends and other rumors. It is often the first to set the facts straight on wild fake news claims.
The Sunlight Foundation. This nonpartisan, nonprofit organization uses public policy data-based journalism to make politics more transparent and accountable.
Washington Post Fact Checker. Although the Washington Post has a left-center bias, its checks are excellent and sourced. The bias shows up because they fact check conservative claims more than liberal ones.
Encyclopedia and Other Online Reference Materials
Encyclopedia of Life - Animals - Plants - Pictures & Information
Video testimonies from Holocaust survivors and witnesses