Does your information pass the CRAAP Test?  Consider the following:

Currency/Date the timeliness of the information
Relevancy/Coverage the importance and scope of the information
Accuracy the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the information
Authority the source of the information
Purpose the reason the information exists

 

For more details, see:  Evaluate Information: The CRAAP Test PDF File

Modified version of CRAAP Test created by Meriam Library at California State University, Chico.