Reliability

Authority

• What institution, agency, organization, company, or individual is responsible for the page?

• Is this a reputable publisher?

• What is the purpose, goals, or nature of the sponsoring organization?

• How can you verify the legitimacy of the page's sponsor or author?

• Is there a statement giving the organization's name as the copyright holder?

• Has this been subject to peer review?

Accuracy

• Are the sources for factual information clearly listed so they can be verified elsewhere?

• Is the information free of grammatical, spelling, and typographical errors?

Fairness

• What is the motivation for publishing the Website?

• Is there a bias to the information?

• Is there a profit motive for a product related to this website?

• Who is the intended audience?

Recency

• When was this article written?

• When was it last updated?