website evaluation

WEB PAGE EVALUATION

Web Page Evaluation Criteria

2. AUTHORITY

4. CURRENCY

3. OBJECTIVITY

5. COVERAGE

1. ACCURACY

ACCURACY

Who wrote the page? Is contact information for the

author(s) available? What is the purpose of the Website?

AUTHORITY

Who published the document? Check the domain (.edu, .org, .com). Does the author list any credentials?

Domains

.com – commercial (for profit) entities

.org – nonprofit entities

.edu – educational institutions

.gov – federal government agencies

.mil – US military

.int – international organizations

State or Country of origin .de - Germany .ca.us – California,

US .ca - Canada

OBJECTIVITY

Determine if any bias exists (i.e. is this an advertisement, or an organization with a motive?)

What are the goals of the Website?

CURRENCY

When was the Website published? Are there any dead links? Is the content outdated?

COVERAGE

Are the links relevant to the topic? Do you need any special software or

a paid subscription to view the information?

Review Evaluation Criteria

ACCURACY * What is the purpose of the Website?  AUTHORITY * Does the author list any credentials?  OBJECTIVITY * What are the goals of the Website? CURRENCY

* Is the content outdated? COVERAGE * Are the links relevant to the topic?