Indicators for a Lack of Accuracy

• Note the URL of the document. Does this document reside on the Web server of an organization that has a clear stake in the issue at hand?
• If you are looking at a corporate Web site, assume that the information on the corporation will present it in the most positive light.
• For a research document, the data that was gathered and an explanation of the research method(s) used to gather and interpret it was not included.
• No references
• The background information that was used cannot be verified for accuracy.