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Authority: credentials of the author/producer of the information
 

Things to Consider:

    Is there an author/producer given for the information you retrieved?
 		  
  Fast Forward by S. B. MacDonald and G. A. Fauriol Some information sources clearly indicate who is responsible for the work. This may be an individual author, a corporate author, or a sponsoring agency such as an association or organization.  
  However, some publications give no indication of authorship/responsibility. Eosdis, a publication with no author listed  
 
  • What is the author's level of expertise on the topic? 
 
   
author credits showing institutional affiliation and academic degree		 Many sources provide information on the author's occupation, position, experience, or education.  
  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. article which does not mention authors credentials  

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