Site Name: ___________________________________________________________
Site Address/URL: http://________________________________________________________
(Respond to all questions below. Leave blank any question that does not apply.)
Consider WHO is responsible for the web site:
- Does the publisher appear to be knowledgeable about the content?
___ YES ___ NO
- Does the publisher qualify as an authority or expert on the topic?
___ YES ___ NO
- Can you contact the publisher from the site ? ___ YES ___ NO
- Is the site's sponsor identified ? ___ YES ___ NO
Consider WHAT is the content/subject matter of the web site :
- Does the content appear to be accurate ? Error free ? ___ YES ___ NO
- Is the information presented in an objective manner, with a minimum
of bias ? ___ YES ___ NO
- Is there real depth-of-content (vs. information that is limited and
superficial) ? ___ YES ___ NO
- Are links from the site appropriate and/or supportive of the content ?_ __ YES ___ NO
- Does the content have educational or information ?_ __ YES ___ NO
Consider WHERE the web site resides:
- What type of domain is this site?
__ . gov __ .com __ . edu __ .org __ .net . __ .biz Other __________
- Is this a personal page with a "~" or ".name" in the URL ?_ __ YES ___ NO
Consider WHEN the web site was last updated :
- Is the information current ? ___ YES ___ NO
- Does the site provide information on when it was last updated ? ___ YES ___ NO
- Does a current date matter ? ___ YES ___ NO
Consider HOW the main page looks and functions:
- Is the page easy to understand and use ? ___ YES ___ NO
- Is the page well organized ? ___ YES ___ NO
- Does the page load in a reasonable amount of time? ___ YES ___ NO
- Do all of the links work ? ___ YES ___ NO
- Is the page free from (excessive amounts of) advertising ? ___ YES ___ NO
Consider WHY the web site exists:
- Is the site trying to sell something? ___ YES ___ NO
inform ? ___ YES ___ NO
persuade ? ___ YES ___ NO
- Is the web site appropriate for your target audience ?_ __ YES ___ NO
- Is the Internet the best place to find this information (vs. books,
journals, etc.) ? ___ YES ___ NO