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Web Evaluation Form
Name ____________________ 
URL:____________________________ 
Pearl K. Wise Library, CRLS
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CRITERIAQUESTIONSCLUES TO LOOK FORYOUR COMMENTAUTHORITY
Who is responsible for this web site?Person who created this site.Is the author clearly identified?Author is not necessarily the sameperson as the web master.Is there a way to contact the author?Via email, traditional mail, requeston the site for feedback?Is this a personal, government,commercial or organization?Look at the domain name in theURL..gov government.edu education.org non-profit.mil military.net network.com commercial.au .uk foreign country~ a personal web page
ACCURACY
How is the coverage on the subject?Summary, abstract, full document?Are there links to other sources?HyperlinksAre there references to worksconsulted?References, works cited, or bibliographyCan the information be verified? Arethe claims backed up with evidence?Check the information withAnother web site, a book, a journalor an expert.What Is the quality of the writing?Any spelling, grammaticalmistakes?
 
Web Evaluation Form
Name ____________________ 
URL:____________________________ 
Pearl K. Wise Library, CRLS
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CRITERIAQUESTIONSCLUES TO LOOK FORYOUR COMMENT
OBJECTIVITY
What is the purpose of this webpage?To inform, report, entertain, sellan idea, or persuade?To whom is this page directed? Is itdirected to a particular interest group?Who is the intended audience?Is it referring to certain readers?What opinions are expressed?Are there any hidden messages?Biases, stereotypes, words thatmight provoke readers,advertising that is using the siteto sell things.
CURRENCY
When was it first created? Updated?Copyrighted? Reference to morecurrent sites?Dates, references to dates,copyrightsCan you tell if this is a primary or asecondary source?If it is a secondary source and theevent occurred recently, the webpage will most likely be factual. If time has passed, the web page islikely to be more reflective andinterpretative.Are the links up-to-date?Dead links? Apply the three-clickrule to links.Is the information up-to-date, if itapplies.Is the site well maintained, vital andrelevant to the topic?Check with sources in other formats such as journals, books,teachers and librarians.
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