Evaluating Websites: Questions to Consider

Purpose

• Why was this page created?

Authority

• Who wrote this page?
• Is the author qualified?
• Can you contact the author?
• What is the domain (com, org, gov, net, edu) of the URL?

Content

• Where did the author get his or her information?
• How detailed is the information?
• Is there any bias apparent within the text?
• Is the text well written?
• Are there any special requirements for viewing the site? (Free? Software required?)

Currency

• When was the page produced?
• When was the page last updated?
• Are the links working?

Layout

• Is the layout easy to follow?
• Are there any graphics? If so, how do they affect the page?

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