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There are several questions that you can ask to help you to judge whether the information being presented is a worthy source for your purposes.
Appropriate?
Judge if this article is appropriate for you by identifying the author's aims and the audience he or she is obviously targeting.
Is it for an audience of peers, professionals, and/or interested members of the general public?
Credible?
Who is the author? What are his or her qualifications? Who does the author work for or represent?
Can you gauge the author's experience in this field?
Is there a contact address for the author or their organisation to enable follow-up?
Is it up-to-date?
When was this article written?
Look for the date of any updates.
Look for copyright information.
Does it contain current information or is its information out-of-date?
Does the abstract/first paragraph give information about the article?
Can you judge what the article is about by reading the abstract or the first paragraph?
Biased? One sided? Hidden agenda?
Is this a sponsored page promoting a specific agenda?
Does the article have any references to authors who may have other points of view or studies which do not agree with the case presented?
In the article does the author mention that there could be disadvantages, side-effects and so on?
Is there any mention of other sites that may give you a different view of the subject?
What writing style has been used?
Does the article follow a logical order?
Check for good grammatical construction and sentence structure.
Was too much jargon used so that the article was difficult to understand?
Are there reputable authors quoted in support of the article?
Are any recognised authorities referenced in text or in the reference list provided?
Is the article appropriate to be a resource for your assignment?
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