R - Relevant
E - Experience
A - Audience
C - Currency
T - Trustworthy
Relevant means if the information you are researching is even on topic with what your researching. For example, if you are researching something about nature then you should be on a math class website. This is important because you want your research paper to be on topic and make sense.
Experience goes with Authority and how it is important to know who ever is in control of the website, mainly the authors. You definitely want to know where your information is coming from.
Audience is who the author is "supposed" to be talking to in his/her information. You want to know who the author is talking to so that you can be aware of the potential difference it may cause in the info you are receiving.
Currency means checking if the information is up to date or not. You don't want to receive old information that has been updated.
Trustworthy is making sure your source is reliable. You really don't want to use Wikipedia as your main source.
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