Source Credibility Evaluator

Help me evaluate the credibility and usefulness of a research source.

**The source:**
[Paste the title, author(s), publication, date, and abstract or key claims. Or describe it if you can't paste.]

**Why I'm considering using it:**
[What claim or argument do you want to support with this source?]

**My use case:**
[e.g. academic paper, business report, journalism, internal decision-making, client presentation]

Evaluate this source across the following dimensions:

**Credibility indicators:**
- Author credentials and expertise
- Publication quality and peer review status
- Methodology (if described) — is it sound?
- Date — is it current enough for this topic?
- Citations and how it has been cited by others

**Bias and limitation flags:**
- Who funded or published this, and do they have a stake in the findings?
- What does the source not address or deliberately exclude?
- What methodological limitations would weaken the findings?

**Usefulness assessment:**
- How directly does this support my specific claim?
- What would a skeptical reader say about using this source?
- Are there stronger sources I should look for instead?

**Verdict:** Should I use this source, use it with caveats, or find a better one?