WNCC Library: Fact-Checking Toolkit: Politics

Is this true?

Use your fact-checking skills to determine what happened. The sites below are great resources for quality information.

FactCheck.org
A nonprofit, nonpartisan group that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. Politics. This site may not cover the latest viral news, but reviews the factual accuracy of what is said by the president and top administration officials, as well as congressional and party leaders.
PolitiFact
PolitiFact is focused on looking at specific statements made by politicians and rating them for accuracy.

CountryWatch This link opens in a new window
Political, economic, social, and environmental overviews, statistics, and news for approximately 200 countries and some non-sovereign nations.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
Includes a dictionary, thesaurus, videos, timelines, world atlas and quotations.
Academic Videos Online This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive video subscription spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more. Curated for the educational experience, the massive depth of content and breadth of content-types (such as documentaries, films, demonstrations, etc.) makes this database a useful resource for faculty and students alike.

Nebraska Legislature
The official website of the Nebraska Legislature. You can find your local representative and their contact information, the a list of active bills and their statuses, and lots of additional information specific to the Unicameral.
Unicameral Update
The official news source of the Nebraska Legislature. Use this site to read about the status of bills and decisions during the legislative session.
Find your Representative
The directory of the current members of the United States House of Representatives.
Find your Senator
The directory of the current members of the United States Senate.