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Evaluating Web Sites
Author
Who is the author of this page?
What are the author's occupation, position and education?
Do you find evidence that the author is well known in the field of your search?
Does the page contain any information enabling you to contact the author (address, telephone number, e-mail address)?
Organization
With what organization, association, or sponsor is this page's author affiliated?
Is this organization known in the field of your search?
Does the name of the organization appear in the URL?
Does the page contain the organization's contact information?
Point of View/Bias
Is the point of view of the author/organization clearly stated on the web page?
Can you determine the point of view of the author/organization from the content of the web page?
Purpose
Is there a Statement of Purpose, and does it really indicate the purpose of the page?
What is the purpose of the page?
Is the purpose of the page to advocate a cause or an idea?
Is the page intended to sell or market products or services?
Is the page intended to provide news?
Is the page intended to provide information?
Is the page intended to entertain?
Is the page the personal page of an individual? ?
Documentation
Does the author cite other sources?
Is it possible to verify the information presented in the site?
Are the links to other sources relevant and appropriate?
Do these links really lead to the documents mentioned?
Is the text free from any typing, spelling and grammatical errors?
Timeliness
When was the information created or last updated?
When was the information collected?
What period is covered by the information?
Is the site's content up-to-date?
Are all the links current?
Suitability
Is the audience identified in the Statement of Purpose?
Is the content or the language of the site too simple, or too difficult, with a lot of professional jargon?
Does the information offered by this site complement the information you already have?
Do you need more specific or more general information?
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