Thanks to the internet and library databases, more information is more readily available than ever before. And given the ease of content creation, more people have an opportunity to use internet platforms to make their thoughts, opinions, and research available on a global scale. This is why source evaluation is such a critical part of any online information gathering. No matter what you're working on - searching for current events or for scholarly articles on a research topic - some resources simply won't be appropriate for your needs. That is why it is so important to take time to consider whether the author has the experience to write knowledgeably about the topic, what their purpose was, and how current the information is.