Authority: who wrote it, and how credible are they?

Your information may be sourced by a single author, publisher, government department or a combination.


To verify who the author is and whether they have expertise to provide the information, consider:

Are contact details provided or easily found?

Are they from a reputable organisation?

What is their expertise and experience in the area?

Who maintains the information (the URL may indicate the author or source, i.e. .gov, .edu, .com, .org)?


4.2.4.1 Activity - Authority

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