AUTHORITY

• Who is the author of the source?
• Are they a qualified expert on the topic? What are their credentials/organizational affiliation?
• Who is the publisher or sponsor of the source? Are they reputable and reliable?

PURPOSE

• What is the intended purpose of the source?

             - To inform or educate?       - To persuade?       - To entertain?       - To sell a product?

• Who is the intended audience of the source?
• Is there evidence of any potential biases?

PROCESS

• Is the information accurate? How was the information generated? (original research? opinion?)
• Are sources of information properly referenced?
• What review process has the information gone through before it was published? (peer review? editor?)

• Use quotation marks around your search terms to search for an exact phrase
  • Ex: "industrial design" "The Line"
• Use synonyms and related terms
• Try adding more search terms or specific terms to narrow your search
• Use an asterisk (*) after the root of a search term to include multiple endings
  • Ex: Searching design* will find design, designer, designers, designation, etc.
• Type NOT before a search term to exclude it from the results
  • Ex: design* NOT designation