• Authority: The source of the information.
Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor?
Are the author's credentials (degrees) or organizational affiliations given?
What are the author's credentials (degrees) or organizational affiliations?
What are the author's qualifications to write on the topic? Are they an expert in the field ? Or do they have life experience that qualifies them? Were they an eye-witness to what they are writing about?
Is there contact information, such as a publisher or e-mail address? This indicates that they have nothing to hide.
Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source? examples: .com .edu .gov .org .net *