Is the Information Reliable? (Authority/Credibility)
Criteria to consider:
Who is the author/producer of the information?
Some information sources clearly indicate who is responsible for the
work. This may be an individual author, a corporate author, or a sponsoring
agency such as an association or organization.
while others give no indication of authorship/responsibility.
Consider the following for web sites:
Often, knowing who created a Web site
can determine whether the information is reliable or not. Some Web sources
clearly indicate who compiled or produced the information