Consider your source's credibility. Ask these questions:

Contributor/Author

• Has the author written several articles on the topic, and do they have the credentials to be an expert in their field?

• Can you contact them? Do they have social media profiles?

• Have other credible individuals referenced this source or author?

• Book: What have reviews said about it?

Publisher

• What do you know about the publisher/sponsor? Are they well-respected?

• Do they take responsibility for the content? Are they selective about what they publish?

• Take a look at their other content. Do these other articles generally appear credible?

Bias

• Does the author or the organization have a bias? Does bias make sense in relation to your argument?

• Is the purpose of the content to inform, entertain, or to spread an agenda? Is there commercial intent?

• Are there ads?

Currency

• When was the source published or updated? Is there a date shown?

• Does the publication date make sense in relation to the information presented to your argument?

• Does the source even have a date?

Reproduced

• Was it reproduced? If so, from where?

• If it was reproduced, was it done so with permission? Copyright/disclaimer included?