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Authority

  1. Who is the author?
  2. Do you recognize the author's name?
  3. If you don't recognize the name, what type of information is given about the author?
    • Position?
    • Organizational affiliation?
    • E-mail address?
    • Biographical information?
  4. What expertise/credentials does he or she have on this topic?
  5. Is contact information available?
  6. Who sponsors the site?
  7. Was the source referenced in a document or web site that you trust?

Examine the following sources on Terrorism. Use the questions above to determine the authority of content.

Rumsfeld, Donald. "There Can Be No Moderate Solutions to Extremism" Financial Times August 1 2005 Redistributed by America.gov (U.S. Department of State) (http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2005/August/20050802161522EAifaS0.5645105.html)

Roberts, Paul Craig. "The War on Terror is a Hoax Written" Muslim Public Affairs Center http://www.mpac-ng.org/archived-article/136-the-war-on-terror-is-a-hoax.html

Masci, David & Jost, Kenneth, October 12 2001. War on terrorism. CQ Researcher, vol. 11, pp. 817-848. http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2001101200 (login required)

 

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