Website Evaluation
Answer the following questions when you evaluate a website.
Who Created the Site?
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Are they an expert on the topic?
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Is there contact information?
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*email *snail mail (postal service) *telephone and or fax
Who is the information for?
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Public School Students
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College Students
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Professionals
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Personal Interest
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Research
What is the domain?
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.com -commercial
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.gov –government
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.edu –education
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.mil –military
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.org –organization (usually non-profit)
Is the information current?
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When was the website created or updated?
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Do the links work?
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Are the links on topic?
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Is the website easy to use?
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Do you have to pay to use the website or is access free?
What is the purpose (bias) of the website?
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To provide information To persuade the reader.
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To sell somethingTo get a donation.
Click on the link below to use the online website evaluation wizard.