You work in a small office of fewer than 20 employees that has no dedicated IT staff. As the resident technical expert you are called on to deal with computer issues and technology-related decisions. Lately this has been taking up more of your time and you feel that it is no longer an efficient arrangement. You speak to your boss about contracting with an IT company to oversee these needs, and she tells you to research some options.
-You find a website with some interesting information about your topic, and the author is a well-known expert in the field. There is some useful data, for which the author has taken care to provide citations. There are also some promising looking links, but when you try to click through they are broken. Based on this information, which of the following is an accurate assessment of this source, following the 3 A's?
A) The broken web links suggests that the page may be outdated.
B) The author's qualifications are questionable.
C) The author expects you to take her word for the data.
D) The source seems irrelevant to your problem.
E) The source is protected by copyright.

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A) Broken links suggest an outdated page. The author is a well-known expert, lending her credibility. She supports the accuracy of the data with citations. You find the website interesting, which attests to its relevance to your topic.

You Work in a Small Office of Fewer Than 20