An Introduction to Information Forensics

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An Introduction to Information Forensics Web Site
Investigator Carl Heine Dennis OConnor
What do we mean by Information Forensics?
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What keywords should I use?
What database(s) or live pages should I search?
How can I verify that the information I found is
credible?
Will I use a search engine, subject directory,
browsing? How?
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Keywords to use clues found in the information
Specialized database(s) or strategic browsing
How can I verify that the information I found is
credible?
Investigative techniques using a search engine or
browsing
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What the majority of todays students dont do well What they tend to do instead
Choose keywords wisely Rush ahead toward an answer, either grabbing the whole question as is or missing an important part of it
Choose the right database Enter words or phrases into Google
Recognize information when they find it Rush past important information and clues, continue to browse
Find better keywords Stick with their original words and browse
Verify the credibility of information Accept what they find at face value, hoping somewhere in the information there is an answer
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• Save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
• Shrine to Cary Grant
• Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Investigative Techniques Find the Author WSI
Training tutorial PNW Tree Octopus Lyle
Zapatopi (browsing, truncation) Shrine to Cary
Grant Jenny Curtis (truncation) Martin Luther
King, Jr. anonymous?
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Investigative Techniques Find the Publisher WSI
Training tutorial PNW Tree Octopus Kevin
Fraites (domain lookup) Shrine to Cary Grant
Jenny Curtis (.edu/) Martin Luther King, Jr.
Stormfront (browsing) Don Black (domain
lookup)
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Investigative Techniques Evaluate Links WSI
Training tutorial Martin Luther King, Jr.
Yahoo links Impressions?
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Investigative Techniques Evaluate Accuracy WSI
Training tutorial PNW Tree Octopus Fact
Check Octopus Paxarbolis Fact Check
Cascadia Evening Post
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Investigative Techniques Evaluate Evidence WSI
Training tutorial Shrine to Cary Grant
Google Jenny Curtis Cary Grant
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Teaching Information Forensics 21cif
resources WSI site Full Circle Resource
Kit Evaluation Kit Ethical Use Kit
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Teaching Information Forensics Hoax sites or
Investigative Challenges? First Male Pregnancy
Plecostoma Britney Spears Guide to
Semiconductor Physics Susie Flynn for President
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• Teaching Information Forensics
• Research Requirements Model
• Evaluation Wizard
• Citation Wizard

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• Teaching Information Forensics
• Challenge Model
• Sorting Hat Search Challenge Find the Author
• Interactive Tutorial Locating the Author
• Useless Facts Challenge Find the Author

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• Teaching Information Forensics
• Discussion Model
• Bad Apple Classroom Edition
• Use it? or Lose It?

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21cif.imsa.edu keywords information fluency
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Contact Us!
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URL 21cif.imsa.edu General info 21cif_at_imsa.edu
Carl Heine heine_at_imsa.eduDennis OConnor
doconnor_at_imsa.edu Thank you for
participating!