Determine the authority of the author, publisher or sponsor. Determine the objectivity of the content. Determine the currency of the information. Determine the coverage or scope of the information. We are living in the Information Age, which means that we are inundated daily with enormous amounts of information from many sources, in many forms.
Information literacy requires the critical evaluation of information.
All seven criteria apply to information in any format. However, because the specifics may vary by format, we will separate our discussion into print resources and Internet resources. Try to determine what audience the maker of the Web site is trying to reach. The purpose of a web site may not be stated clearly and directly. Who's Who , and other biographical sources.