Name:________________________________

Website Evaluation Worksheet

The following information will be needed to write a citation for this site if used in your report:
Site Name: ____________________________________________________________________
Author or responisble organization:__________________________________________________
Site address:__________________________________________________________________
Date visited:___________________________________________________________________

Based on the information below, I would use this site for information & research.
___ Yes ___ No ___ Only if I can find nothing better.

Authority: Who owns or sponsors this site? Who is the author?
• Circle URL type: .com .org .edu .gov .mil .foreign country
• Is the site published on Geocities, Angelfire or other free host? ___ Yes ___ No
• Is the website’s author or organization clearly stated? ___ Yes ___ No
• Can you contact them by email, snail mail and/or a telephone number listed on the site? ___ Yes ___ No Email __________________________
• Is the author an expert or an authority on the subject? ___ Yes ___ No Credentials: Describe:_____________________________________________________________

Yes ___ No ___Maybe • I feel that the author/sponsor of this page is creditable.

Accuracy: Does this site inspire your confidence and trust?
• Is the information on the site factual as best you can tell? ___ Yes ___ No
• Relevant to your needs? ___ Yes ___ No
• Are facts backed up by sources? ___ Yes ___ No
• Are there spelling or grammatical errors? ___ 1 -3, ___ 4-6, ___ Many
• Is there excess profanity, slang or jargon? ___ Yes ___ No
• Is the site logical and easy to use? ___ Yes ___ No
• Does it load quickly and completely? ___ Yes ___ No
• Are there too many unnecessary graphics or sound? ___ Yes ___ No

___ Yes ___ No ___Maybe • This site appears to be reasonably accurate and factual.

Currency: Is the site up to date?
• Is the information on the site outdated? ___ Yes ___ No
• When was the site last updated? ________________________
• Are the sources cited current or dated? ___ Yes ___ No
• Do the links work? ___ Yes/All ___ Some ___ Many do not work

___ Yes ___ No ___Maybe • I feel that this site is reasonably up to date.

Objectivity: Does this site have a bias? What is the purpose of the site?
• Is the purpose of the site clearly stated? ____Entertainment? ___Sales?
___ Education? ___Persuasion? Other?______________________________
• What, if any, affliliation does site have with any organization, political party or special interest ____________________________________________________
• Are there ___ ads? ___ shopping carts? ___ banners? other?__________________
• Does the site contain ___ gender, ___ racial, ___ religious or other _______ bias?
Explain ____________________________________________________________
• Is the site intended to be ironic, satirical or a spoof? ___ Yes ___ No
Explain ____________________________________________________________

___ Yes ___ No ___Maybe • This site appears to be reasonably unbiased.

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