AUTHORITY

Who exactly wrote and published the information contained on the site?

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​Who wrote and published the website?
​Ask yourself:

• What are the author's credentials?
• Are they easy to find?
• Are they experts in the field? 
• Are they published by a reputable site?

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How do we evaluate the credibility of the author and publisher?

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• Look for the education or experience of the author 
• Look for an "About us" or "Our Team" page to explain thier reasons for publishing the information
• Google the author. Do some research on their background
• Google the publisher too

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Then, check out the website domain

The domain of the website can tell you a lot about the reason the author published the information.

.EDU

For educational institutions like colleges and universities, such as Seton Hall

.COM

For commercial sites and "for-profit" organizations like Amazon

.GOV

For Government agencies like the IRS and State of NJ

.ORG​

For private or non-profit organizations like my favorite, RandomActs.org