Comparing Multiple Sources
📋 What it is
Comparing sources reveals where they AGREE (likely reliable) and where they DIFFER (needs more checking).
🗣️ Coach says
One source is a rumour; agreement across several is a pattern. Line up what your sources say: shared points are probably solid, disagreements flag where you must dig deeper. Never build on a single source.
🧠 Memory hook
Agreement = likely solid. Disagreement = dig deeper. Never rely on one.
😂 Giggle
What's a researcher's favorite type of fishing?
Source fishing — they're always trying to catch a reliable one!
😲 Whoa!
Encyclopedia editors require multiple independent sources before a fact is considered established.
✅ Quick check: What does it tell you when several independent sources AGREE on a fact?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
It’s more likely reliable — independent agreement is stronger evidence than any single source alone.
Cross-checking is the engine of trustworthy research.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Take one fact and check it in two sources — do they agree? Where do they differ?