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PolitiFact
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Fact-checking journalism is the heart of PolitiFact. Our core principles are independence, transparency, fairness, thorough reporting and clear writing. The reason we publish is to give citizens the information they need to govern themselves in a democracy..

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Citations in the text

Author, year

Must accompany every fact stated and must correspond to the reference list at the end of the article

References (at the end of the article):
Author - Article Title - Publication Title - Year - Page numbers

Example:

Boggs, Colleen Glenney. “Public Reading and the Civil War Draft Lottery.” American Periodicals, vol. 26, no. 2, 2016, pp. 149–66.

Academic Search Complete
This multidisciplinary database provides access to over 5,600 active full-text journals and over 6,500 open access journals. Covers topics that range from business, education, social sciences, humanities, engineering, and science. Coverage varies, updates also vary.

Gemini AI
Deep Research is a premium feature with access provided by SCU.
When you enter a prompt to Deep Research, such as "Compare Example Project competitors", Deep Research assesses whether the question is research related, generates a plan outlining the steps it takes to do the research, and streams questions and answers as it progresses in its research. It then generates a report of its findings with citations as well as an audio summary.
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