You should strive for absolute accuracy in your reporting. This page provides some guidelines and suggestions to help you maintain the quality of the information you provide.
This page is based on the work of:
Barbara Gray, Associate Professor and Chief Librarian at Newmark J-School
Compiled with tips from Dody Tsiantar, Cristina Maldonado, & Joanna Hernandez, Steve Buttry’s Accuracy Checklist which builds on Craig Silverman’s Regret the Error Accuracy Checklist, & books by Brooke Borel & Sarah Smith
What to Check:
Where to Check?
Common Errors
Frequent Sources of Error
Source: Carroll, Brian. Writing and Editing for Digital Media. Routledge: 2014.
Ask yourself these questions when you try to verify information:
Need help with something? Ask Us for Help!
If you are on-campus you are encouraged to stop by the Library and ask for help, we welcome the opportunity to work with you.
If you are off-campus and we are open your best option is to call the Reference Desk at 315-786-2482 and ask for one of us. You can also contact us via email or if you need immediate assistance and we are not open, you can chat with a librarian online (likely not a JCC librarian, but helpful nonetheless) as outlined on our "Ask for Help" web page.
We look forward to working with you!
John Thomas (jthomas@sunyjefferson.edu / 315-786-2314)
Beverly Scarpulla (bscarpulla@sunyjefferson.edu / 315-786-2224)