III. Finding & Evaluating Information

Authority

What qualifies the author to write/publish on this topic? Does s/he have degrees or employment in this area? Who is responsible for the information? Are other sources given credit?

Example: http://www.bodymap.org/articles/artperformanceanxiety.html

"What to do about Performance Anxiety?" by Barbara Constable

By selecting the author, we find a biography that explains her qualifications to write on this topic.