WEBSITE EVALUATION

Criteria for Evaluating Web Resources

Authority  / Credentials

• Authorship
• Publishing Body / Domain            

Verifiability

• Availability of contact options
• Credibility of contact information
• Comparable to other sources

Point of View / Bias / Purpose

• Domain - reflect a purpose / agenda
• Implications of purpose
• Sponsored site

Currency

• Date updated
• Currency of material to which contents refer

Coverage

• Breadth of work
• Build on work of other authoritative sources
• Reliability and quality of Links

Mechanics

• Organization
• Clarity / Quality of writing
• Accuracy

Suggested Links to Check

UC Berkeley Library : Finding Information on the Internet : Evaluating Web Pages
John Hopkins University : Practical Steps in Evaluating Internet Resources
Lesley University : Evaluating Web Sites
Cornell University Olin & Uris Libraries : Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages
The Quality Information Checklist

last updated 09/23/08

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