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Evaluating Websites Checklist
  1. Who authored the web page? _____________________

  2. How did you find the author?
    • An "about us" or similar kind of button
    • An e-mail address
    • Author's name was given
    • Other ____________________________________

  3. Did the author create the information or compile it from other resources?
    • Created information
    • Compiled it from other resources
    • Cannot tell

  4. If the author compiled the information, is it documented? Can you tell where it came from?
    • Yes
    • No

  5. Do you feel the author is qualified to disseminate information on the topic?
    • Yes
    • No

  6. What kind of organization is sponsoring the web page?
    • Commerical organization -- .com
    • Government organization -- .gov, .mil or .us
    • Non-profit organization -- .net, .org
    • Educational organization -- .edu
    • An individual -- look for ~, %, "users" or "people"

  7. Does the author show a bias?
    • Yes
    • No

  8. Is the information free from feeling and emotion?
    • To inform
    • To persuade
    • To sell
    • Other ____________________________________

  9. Why is this information on the web?
    • An "about us" or similar kind of button
    • An e-mail address
    • Author's name was given
    • Other ____________________________________

  10. When was the web page last updated? ______________

  11. Will you use this page in your research? Why or why not?
    _______________________________________________
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