Is this a credible source?

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To check websites for credibility, use the questions below:

Woman Scientist    EXPERTISE 
 Is the author identified?
  What are the author's qualifications and education?
Balanced scales
 		    VIEWPOINT 
 Is the page overwhelmed with advertisements?
 Is the information free of unreasonable bias?
 Is the information presented without motives or an agenda?
Bullseye on Dartboard     ACCURACY 
 Can you find a date when it was written or updated?
 Does the author include a reference list or bibliography?
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 		    LENGTH 
 Is the article long enough?
 Is the article mostly text or are there a lot of images?

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