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• Quick Guide to Evaluating Information Online

  Steffens, Bradley, 1955-

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  Aimed at a teen audience but appropriate for adults as well, focuses on subjects where disinformation is most common. An excellent reference book.

• Misbelief

  What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things

  Ariely, Dan

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  Written by a social scientist, this title is examining the appeal of misinformation and the behaviors that lead to these beliefs.

• Becoming a Critical Thinker

  A Workbook to Help Students Think Well in an Age of Disinformation

  Bogart, Julie

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  Designed for a college student audience but suitable for all audiences, this workbook offers practical exercises to build critical thinking skills and recognize disinformation.

• Foolproof

  Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity

  Van der Linden, Sander,

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  Authored by a leading expert in the emerging field of disinformation studies.

• Killer Underwear Invasion!

  How to Spot Fakes News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories

  Gravel, Elise,

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  Gravel uses a humorous approach and fun illustrations to educate younger audiences about the dangers of disinformation.

• How to Evaluate Sources of Information

  Hudak, Heather C., 1975-

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  Another practical how to guide for teen audiences, this title discusses sources beyond just the online world.

• Breaking News

  the Remaking of Journalism and Why It Matters Now / Alan Rusbridger

  Rusbridger, Alan,

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  Former editor of The Guardian newspaper explores the recent history of journalism and how it became what it is today.

• Liar in a Crowded Theater

  Freedom of Speech in a World of Misinformation

  Kosseff, Jeff

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  Kosseff explores the complex tensions between the right to free speech and the dangers of misinformation in both a historical and immediate context.

• Manufacturing Chaos

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  This 2022 film explores the rise of disinformation from a global perspective.

• Disinformation in the Global South

  Various Authors

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  A text aimed at graduate students, these essays argue that the study of disinformation in the Global South can offer valuable insights for scholarship globally.

• Exploring Solutions

  Online Disinformation and Misinformation

  Mooney, Carla, 1970-

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  From a series aimed at teen audiences, this title offers several possible solutions to the problem of disinformation, examining the pros and cons of each.

• DISInformation

  Todd, Trevor

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  This picture book illustrates the dangers of disinformation for very young audiences.

• Breaking the News

  What's Real, What's Not, and Why the Difference Matters

  Brown, Robin Terry,

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  Aimed at a grade school audience, this title teaches news literacy and its importance.

• Science and the Skeptic

  Discerning Fact from Fiction

  Zimmer, Marc

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  Written for a teen audience, this title focuses on misinformation in science.

• Good Thinking

  Why Flawed Logic Puts Us All at Risk and How Critical Thinking Can Save the World

  Grimes, David Robert

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  Offers cognitive tools and a logical approach to critical thinking skills.

• The Nocebo Effect

  When Words Make You Sick

  Bernstein, Michael H., Ph.D. • Blease, Charlotte, Ph.D.

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  Focusing on misinformation and the COVID 19 epidemic, the authors examine a phenomenon of misidentified causation that they are calling the nocebo effect.

• Information Wars

  How We Lost the Global Battle Against Disinformation and What We Can Do about It

  Stengel, Richard

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  A former editor of Time examines the rise of disinformation globally in the past 10 years and offers what he believes are the solutions.

• Misinformation, Disinformation, and Censorship

  Hudak, Heather C.

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  Aimed at teen audiences, this title looks at the connection between disinformation and censorship.

• Think for Yourself

  the Ultimate Guide to Critical Thinking in An Age of Information Overload

  Debbink, Andrea

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  Offering practical tips for a middle school audience.

• Sandy Hook

  An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth

  Williamson, Elizabeth

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  Williamson explores the rise of disinformation tactics in the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy, arguing that this was the beginning of the prevalence of the phenomenon.