Credibility:
- Who is the publisher or sponsoring organization?
- What are the author's credentials?
Accuracy:
- Is the information up-to-date?
- Is the information in agreement with other sources?
Reasonableness:
- Is there any evident bias by the author or sponsor?
- In what way is the information provided balanced?
Support:
- How many sources support the information? Are they easily found?
- Is there a bibliography or a list of sources?
Adapted from: https://www.sbcc.edu/clrc/writing_center/wc_files/handout_masters/CARS%20Checklist%20for%20Evaluating%20Sources.pdf
