Skip to Main Content
Authority
Who is providing the information?
- The Authors / Publishers:
- Are they ‘qualified’ to write about the subject area?
- What are their credentials? organisational affiliations? e-mail addresses?
- Has the paper been reviewed or refereed?
- Does it include a bibliography?
- How reputable is the publisher?
Check your paper!
- Is there an author listed?
- Is there information about the author’s credentials or experience?
- Does the author reference all sources?
- Is the article scholarly?
- Has the article been reviewed or refereed?
The Library, Technological University of the Shannon: Midwest
