A web-based automated, live fact-checking tool developed by University of Texas at Arlington.
FactCheck.org fact-checks claims made by presidents, members of Congress, presidential candidates, and other members of the political arena by reviewing TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases.
A web-based platform that produces media bias ratings based on a website's level and direction of bias, and also identifies questionable and conspiracy sources.
Politifact fact-checks claims by politicians at the federal, state, and local level, as well as political parties, PACs, and advocacy groups and ates the accuracy of these claims on its Truth-O-Meter.
Snopes.com was originally founded to uncover rumors that had begun cropping up in chain emails and message boards and is now highly regarded for its fact-checking.
Handbook is a step by step guide for verifying digital content initially created for reporters and emergency responders.
Web archive that captures websites over time and can be used to verify content history and edits.
Found an image you think may have been manipulated or photo-shopped? Use these tools to check for any digital changes:
Visual search.
Identify parts of an image that may have been modified or “photoshopped”.
Upload or use a URL image to check the content history or to see similar images on the web.
Identifying the location of a suspicious photo or video is a crucial part of the verification process.
Upload or enter the URL of an image and view its metadata.
Upload or enter an image URL to the search bar and see a list of related sites. Has plug-ins for your browser.
Crowd-sourced version of Google Maps, featuring additional information.
ICANN registration lookup tool - The ICANN registration data lookup tool gives you the ability to look up the current registration data for domain names and Internet number resources.
Nebraska Secretary of State Corporate and Business Search - Searches are provided to obtain information on the status of all entities, trade names, trademarks, and service marks registered in the State of Nebraska
USA.gov - Online guide to government information
Federal Election Commission - PACs and Committees - The Commission displays summary financial figures on PACs, parties and other committees.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - The Bureau of Labor Statistics measures labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
UNL Libraries Databases - The UNL Libraries subscribes to numerous databases that offer both primary and secondary sources.
PubMed - Biomedical Literature
Institutional Repositories - An institutional repository is an archive for collecting, preserving, and disseminating digital copies of the intellectual output of an institution, particularly a research institution. UNL has one of the largest.