EVALUATING A WEBSITE

Note the URL (web address) ______________________________________________________ #1

URL (web address) ______________________________________________________ #2

URL (web address) _______________________________________________________ #3

*Objectivity*	What is the end of the domain name; .edu, .org, .net, .com, etc.	Site #1	Site #1	Site #2	Site #2	Site #3	Site #3
	Are there a large number of ads?	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
*Accuracy*	Are sources of information listed?	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
	Are spelling and grammar correct?	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
	Does the information make sense?	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Statement of Responsibility*	Is there an author	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
	What are their credentials?
	Do they work in the subject area?	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
	Can you e-mail them?	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
*Date*	Is there any date on the page?	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
	What was the date the site was last modified?
*Content*	Is there a table of contents or a site index?	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
	Are there links to other sources? (check a few - do they work?)	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
	Are graphs, pictures, etc. clear and easy to understand?	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
*Verification*	Can you verify this information in another reliable source? (another website,	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
	encyclopedia, book)
*Conclusion*	How would you rate this overall site? Scale from 1-5 with 5 being the best

	Can you answer "Yes" to at least seven of the questions above? ***

* State of Responsibility - Look at the bottom of the page or check for a site map or any other page that gives a statement of responsibility (author/contributors, copyright date)

*** Yes (this site is a keeper)

No ( this site is not as reliable as you might like)