Many useful resources are available in the College of the Redwoods Library, including books, reference books, eBooks, and videos. Additional resources may be available at the Del Norte or Humboldt County Libraries and Cal Poly Humboldt Library. Visit those libraries' websites to search their catalogs. Use OneSearch to find books and other resources about your topic in the CR library and selected, college-level resources on the web.
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Always check with library resources and materials when you have any doubts about the information provided on a website, TV, radio, news outlet, or social media story. Library resources are carefully selected by librarians and faculty, many are award winning or recognized universally for value, and most are carefully checked and edited for quality before publication either as print or as an electronic resource. Some quick, easy, and reliable sources are listed below.
Note: Even though we are closed for most in-person use during Fall 2020, print books can still be checked out by calling the library at 707-476-4260 to request the book(s) you want. Requested items can either be picked up in person by arrangement or they can be mailed to your house.
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by 
Dictionary of Misinformation by 
The difference between truth and opinion : how the misuse of language can lead to disaster by 
Believing Bullshit: how not to get sucked into an intellectual black hole by 
Crimes Against Logic: exposing the bogus arguments of politicians, priests, journalists, and other serial offenders by 
An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments by 
A Field Guide to Lies: critical thinking in the information age by 
Sway: the irresistible pull of irrational behavior by 
Bullspotting: finding facts in the age of misinformation by 
Don't Believe Everything You Think: the 6 basic mistakes we make in thinking by 
How We Know What Isn't So: the fallibility of human reason in everyday life by 
You Are Still Being Lied To: the remixed disinformation guide to media distortion, historical whitewashes and cultural myths by 
You Are Being Lied To: the disinformation guide to media distortion, historical whitewashes and cultural myths by 
They Say / I Say: the moves that matter in academic writing, with readings by To read an Ebook, click on the link. You may be prompted to login with your WebAdvisor ID and eight digit birth date. Some Ebooks can be downloaded, look for the instructions. Other Ebooks can only be read online, and will "time out" after fifteen minutes if nothing is clicked.
