WEBSITE EVALUATION

1. Authority

• Is it clear who has written/edited the site? YES/NO
• Who is the author?
• Are his/ her credentials listed? YES/NO
• Can s/he be contacted through the site? YES/NO
• Is this site tied to an organization? YES/NO
• Is there more information about the organization available here? YES/NO

2. Purpose

• For whom is this site intended? Grade school students? College students? Adults?
• What is the purpose of this site? Is meant to sell you something? Is it to teach you something? Is it meant to entertain you, such as a game site?
• Does this site show obvious bias, i.e. ? YES/NO
• Does this site show facts or opinions?
• Is there enough relevant information on this site? YES/NO

3. Is the information current

• When was the site created?
• When was it last updated?
• Is the information too old to be useful? YES/NO

4. Accuracy and Usefulness

• Are sources/works cited listed clearly? YES/NO
• Can you verify the information? YES/NO
• Does this site answer the questions you need to answer? YES/NO
• Is the site well written? YES/NO
• Are there grammatical and spelling errors? YES/NO
• Are any ads on the screen distinguishable from the information? YES/NO
• Are links to other sites live? YES/NO
• Is this site easy to navigate/ user friendly? YES/NO