Website_Evaluation_Tutorial_Credibility

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//**What is Credibility?**//

Credibility refers to whether or not the person or organization who wrote the web page has some sort of expertise about the topic.

This might mean they have some level of **education, experience, or training** that is in some way related to the field you are researching.

In other words, do they have expertise on the topic because they:
 * have a **college degree** in a related topic
 * **work** in a field related to the topic
 * are trained as a **professional writer** or **journalist**
 * have written **articles, books or other publications** about the topic or related subject areas
 * have **done a lot of research** about the topic that you are studying (professionally or as a hobby)