<![CDATA[Trust is described in various contexts, such as e-commerce, e-government, reviews, and online health information. Credibility and information quality are fundamental to building trust in those contexts. This study aimed to develop trust perception (TP) and information use (IU) indicators in an information evaluation context. Indicators were developed through three processes: searching, grouping, and construction. Relevant indicators were grouped based on similarities to construct statements, which were validated for face and content validity by three experts. The validated TP and IU were then tested using the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS)-SEM. The data used for measurement obtained from 110 participants comprising 55 Indonesian academic librarians and 55 university students. Participants responded to indicator statements after evaluating information from four prepared informational websites. This study yielded five TP indicators and a single IU indicator, where TP significantly predicted IU. The five indicators described TP as make-sense information relevant to needs, provided by trusted authors and providers, and accompanied by accessible author information, provider information, and reference sources. IU was described as the information used for its credibility. The measurement demonstrated distinct participant behaviors. Differences in needs influenced assessments, while author and provider trustworthiness showed no bias toward participant type. Trust perception significantly predicted IU, with moderate model fit and varying predictive strengths across the websites. Tested as reliable, valid, and a significant predictor of IU, TP serves as a tool for examining factors that potentially influence trust in online information.]]>
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