"Information resources reflect their creators’ expertise and credibility, and are evaluated based on the information need and the context in which the information will be used. Authority is constructed in that various communities may recognize different types of authority. It is contextual in that the information need may help to determine the level of authority required." - Association of College and Research Libraries' Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education
Eisen, A. (2014, June 13). Research 101: Credibility is contextual [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRlHmK8drWc.
CSUDH Library (2019, October 8). All about peer review [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH5OgdSW5dU.
Use the CRAAP Model to evaluate your sources!
Currency: the timeliness of the information
Relevance: the importance of the information for your needs
Authority: the source of the information
examples: .com (commercial), .edu (educational), .gov (U.S. government),
.org (nonprofit organization), or .net (network)
Accuracy: the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content
Purpose: the reason the information exists