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What Are the Credentials of the Author/Producer of the Information?

Criteria to Consider:
  • What is the level of expertise of the author/producer on the topic?

Many sources provide information on the author's occupation/position or the author's experience/education.

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Other sources provide very little information on the author/producer. Notice that this source does not give any information about the author's level of expertise. c2b.jpg (19151 bytes)
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