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How do we Navigate War?: "Spotting" the Fake News

Guide of resources for discussing, navigating, analyzing, absorbing the information overload factual and otherwise of War.

Understanding 'Fake News'

Basic Russia-Ukraine Knowledge

Britannica Library
General and Basic Background Information, this is your database.
ProQuest
World History

Background information on world issues.

Russia-Ukraine Crises Explained.
What is happening in Ukraine?

Books Available: NRHS Library, Sora, BPL and Your Local Library

Putin's War Against Ukraine by Taras Kuzio

The Gates of Europe by Serhii Plokhy

Borderland: A journey through the history of Ukraine by Anna Reid

The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin by Masha Gessen

Ukraine in Histories and Stories by Volodymyr Yermolenko

The Cold War by Robert J. McMahon

Samples: Spotted Fake News

The Palestinian Girl Yelling at Israel Soldier is not Ukrainian Girl Yelling at Russian Soldier

Plane being shot down is from 2011 not current

Popular Ukraine Footage That Is A Video Game

Phony Images Presented As CNN Reporting

Viral Photo of Ukrainians Praying Amidst War Is Not Current

NHS Library Databases With Information on Fake News

Tools and Resources for spotting Fake News

How to spot misinformation about Russia and Ukraine

Russia's New Tool for Propaganda Machine

How to conduct critical visual analyses

Balanced coverage of the week's biggest stories

10 types of misleading news