WEB SITE EVALUATION

Name:______________________________*Date Accessed:__________________________

*Name of the Site or Page:______________________________________________________

*URL: __________________________________________Circle domain name (EDU, COM, ORG, etc.)

Site Creator Information (Author)

*Who is this the author or creator? What qualifications does this person have?

Who is the publisher if different from the author?

Is there an E-mail or postal address or phone number of author or publisher?

How does this site rate for authority? Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Good

What type of information are you using (pictures, statistics, graph, text etc.)

How detailed is the site’s coverage of its subject?

What is unique about this site, what makes it different from other sources?

Is the information factual? Have you checked other sources for its accuracy?

Is there a Bibliography? Do the Links work?

How does this site rate for accuracy and coverage? Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Good

What is the purpose of the site? (Teach, Sell, Persuade, Entertain etc.)

Is the site biased or does it support a specific point of view?

How does this site rate for objectivity? Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Good

Does your topic need current information?

*When was the site published? When last revised?

How does this site rate for currency? Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Good

Was it easy to navigate (user friendly)?

Do the design elements (graphics, art, buttons, etc.) enhance or detract from the message?

How does this site rate overall for use in a research paper? Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Good

*information needed for bibliography

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