Verify academic credentials
How will you know if the author of a publication is ‘authoritative’ and her/his conclusions are ‘credible’?

Author credentials
The author’s background
In the early stages of research we are looking for publications to focus our research questions or to read up on unfamiliar topics.
Publication record and citation count
Young researchers may not have a long track record of publications, but may offer fresh insights to a research problem.
Content analysis
Information may have a particular bias in favor of ideology, political or commercial interest.

Exercise: Find author credentials

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