Checklist to evaluate writer

〇 Is the person an expert or an eyewitness to the events described in the source? Yes
〇 What is the person’s reputation? Climate Research Group, Department of
Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana,
USA
〇 Does the person have the credentials to write on this subject? Yes
(Don’t be fooled by degrees; a PhD in chemistry, for example, doesn’t give a scholar the
credentials to write about subjects outside his or her field.)
〇 Is the author well-known and well respected in the field? Yes
〇 How many other online articles, journals, or books has the author published on this
subject? Unknown
〇 Does the author have a bias or a personal agenda to advance? Unknown
〇 Is the author selling a product or service? Unknown
 Checklist to evaluate the paper

⬜ Was the source well-reviewed? Yes

(Read some critical reviews in quality journals and newspaper to find out how the
experts evaluated the publication. If the book was not reviewed, it may not be on
the front line of scholarship.)
⬜ Who spoke in favor of the book? Michael J. Ring, Daniela Lindner, Emily F.
Cross, Michael E. Schlesinger
⬜ Is the publisher reputable? Is it known for publishing reliable information? Yes
(Atmospheric and Climate Sciences)
Reputable sources include scholarly websites, scholarly journals, university
presses, and major publishers.
⬜ Is the source up-to-date? What is the publication date? 2012
⬜ Is the source a first edition, revision, or reprint? 1st edition
While the information in first editions is usually up-to-date, the book may be so
new that the information it contains has not yet had time to be authenticated and
replicated.
⬜ Is the source complete? Have certain facts been cut for their controversial nature
or for space limitations? The source is completed as it is from the book
(Atmospheric and Climate Sciences)
⬜ Does the author present sufficient evidence to support the thesis? Yes
⬜ Does the author document his or her claims with the titles, Websites, and authors
of source materials? Are these sources credible? Yes
⬜ Can the claims in the source be backed up in other sources? Yes
Be especially suspicious of the sources that claim to have the “secret” or “inside
track”. If you can’t find the same information in other reputable sources, the
material doesn’t hold up to scrutiny.
 ⬜ Is the source fair-or does it contain distorted information? No distorted
information

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