Always evaluate content found on websites (using Journalism's 5 Ws + 1 H) before using it as a source.
Verify the facts before you publish
Verify images, photos and video before publishing
Fact-Check
Consult the Journalist's Resource strategy guide for finding quality credible resources. It is a great place to find resources on a variety of current topics.
Attribution—citing resources and avoiding plagiarism—is vital to good journalism.
These citation manuals and guides may be available in the Reserves section of the Journalism Library or online.
The Columbia Missourian 5 minute Stylebook 2015 - 10 percent of the rules cover 90 percent of style questions. Maggie Walter, et al.
Citation Styles & Tools A quick guide for MLA, Chicago, APA, and other citation styles.
Avoiding Plagiarism Tutorial (MU Libraries)
You Quote it, You Note it! An interactive anti-plagiarism tutorial from Acadia University