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Evaluating Web Sites Tutorial

Introduction

Responsibility

Authority

Purpose

Documentation

Updates

Getting Assistance

Printable Checklist

 

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Printable Checklist

Anyone can put anything on the Internet. You need to evaluate each web page you look at.

  • Responsibility: Who is responsible for the web site?

    • URLs: What is the address (Uniform Resource Locator) of the site?

      • Top Level Domains: What is the domain (.edu, .org, .gov, etc.)?

      • .EDU: If it's a .edu page, is it a personal page or an official page?

    • About Us: What information can you find about the organization or authors?

  • Authority: How do you know that the authors know what they're talking about? What credentials do they have?

  • Purpose: What are the authors trying to do?

  • Documentation: Are there references, notes, bibliographies, or other citations of information sources?

  • Updates: When was the information on the site posted? When was the last time it was checked?

After considering these factors, if you're still not sure, ask a professor or a librarian.

November 15th, 2004