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#1

Did not
mention an
author at all

Mentioned only
the name, no
background
information

Mentioned an
author and his
title (aka has a
PhD)

Mentioned
author and
why is he
credible AND
why he is not.

Mentioned
multiple
authors and
provided
background
information
and why he
is/isnt credible
.

#2

Information
has no listed
date, and it is
unknown of
publication
time period

Information is
within the past
10 years and
has not been
updated

Information is
within the past
5 years but
has not been
updated

Information is
within the past
5 years and is
updated semi
regularly

Information is
within the past
5 years and is
updated very
often and
revised
regularly

#3

No mention of
where
information
was found,
never been
updated

Mentions
briefly where
information
came from no
formal citation,
and has not
been updated

Citation is
included but
the article has
either not been
revised or is no
longer current

Citation is
present and,
information is
up to date

Citation is
present and
original source
is include and
information is
current and up
to date IE
(revised, peer
reviewed)

#4

There is no
corroboration
with other
sources,
source may
not even be
credible or
cited.

There is a
source cited,
but it may not
be a good
corroborating
source to
legitimize the
information
provided.

Correct format
for citation

There are a
some good
sources cited
and associated
with the article
and
information.
There is more
than one and
they are
referenced
frequently.

The sources fully

corroborate the
information
provided in the
article with
constant
references to it
and further
exploration for
materials provided
such as a link or
further contact
information.

#5

There is no
evidence of
who made the
website or why
it was created

The source is
associated
with an illegit
organization.
Probably a
personal
website,
blog/article or
unsupported.

The source is
from a
recognizable
organization
with some
credentials

The source is
an
organization or
person that
seems to have
credentials to
support its
work

The source is
a highly
notable
organization or
group of
people who
have a long list
of credentials
that support
their work and
their reason for

its creation