1 Assess authenticity

• survey date
• publication date
• relation to current date
• professionalism of researchers, e.g. their use of quality standards

Bearing these in mind, what care do I need to take when using this LMI?

2 Use at-a-glance clues

What do the following tell me about usefulness for my clients?

• the title
• description of content, contents lists and headings
• the index
• the stated target groups

3 Assess the source

• What/who is the source?
• Is it independent?
• What is the probable slant?
• What care do I need to take when using this information?
• Do I need to balance the 'story' it tells? How might I do this?