• 5 things to keep in mind when fact-checking claims about science By Alexios Mantzarlis, Nov. 2015
• FactChecking Science Claims in 2017 from FactCheck.org
• SciCheck from FactCheck.org - focuses exclusively on false and misleading scientific claims that are made by partisans to influence public policy.
• The State of Fact Checking in Science Journalism, by Brooke Borel, Knight Science Journalism MIT, 2018
• How to fact check suspicious science stories for yourself: Plagued by misleading headlines? Go straight to the source. By Sarah Chodosh. Popular Science 6/25/19
• As a bogus food safety video reaches 83 million on Facebook, fact checkers take up the fight against fake science. By Katrina Kramer. Chemistry World.10/3/19.

Health is an area that requires dependable information - there are hoaxes, unproven cures, and misinformation. The following websites can help:

• Evaluating Health Information from MedlinePlus
• Find Good Health Information from the National Library of Medicine

​​​​​​​The following websites that identify health hoaxes and unreliable medical information:

• Health Fraud Scams from the U.S. Drug & Food Admin. Health fraud scams refer to products that claim to prevent, treat or cure diseases or other health conditions, but are not proven safe and effective for those uses. Health fraud scams waste money and can lead to delays in getting proper diagnosis and treatment. They can also cause serious or fatal injuries.
• Quackwatch The site focuses on health frauds, myths, fads, fallacies, and misconduct.