The SIFT Method

The SIFT Method, created by Mike Caulfield, is a way to use lateral reading to evaluate a source by going outside the original source, rather than relying on just the source itself. As you will learn in this module, information can be misleading and those who create or re-use information can misrepresent it.

SIFT stands for: Stop, Investigate the Source, Find Better Coverage, and Trace Back to the Original Source.

Watch the following video (3 min. 34 seconds) for an introduction to lateral reading.