Evaluating web resources Authority information

  • Is the author an expert or scholar?
    For example, are credentials and past works listed?

  • What type of organization houses (sponsors) the page?
    • a .com ISP, like geocities? or
    • a .gov or .mil government subsidiary? or
    • a .edu, perhaps a "/~personal" page?or
    • a .org not-for-profit?

  • Reliable, Scholarly  vs.   Questionable source