Checklist for Evaluating a Website #1

Website url:https://www.thestar.com/business/2022/06/22/just-how-high-have-prices-
gone-statistics-canada-to-release-latest-inflation-data-wednesday-morning.html

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Source of Information Notes

Is the author or publisher of the website identified? Yes / No
There are multiple social media platforms and
Is the contact information available? Yes / No
an email available
Are the author's credentials available? Yes / No There is also a ‘journalism standards’ page

Objectivity and bias Makes notes for several questions

Is the purpose of the site clear and available on the home
Yes / No _________________________
page?
Is the intended audience clear? Yes / No _________________________
Is the content objective? Yes / No _________________________
Is there advertising on the website? Yes / No There were ads

Currency of Information
The dade was not there, however the Toronto
Is the date the website was created available? Yes / No
Star is a well known website
Is the date the website was last updated or revised
Yes / No _________________________
available?
Does the website include a "What's New" or a link for However, there was a ‘My Local’ and many
Yes / No
updated material? other tabs to filter the content

Coverage
Is the subject covered in depth? Yes / No _________________________
There is a section that says ‘other things you
Are there links to other similar websites? Yes / No
might be interested it’

Verifiable
However, whenever using quotes, there is a
Is there a bibliography listed or a resources link? Yes / No
link to where it was found form
Is the material on the site supported with evidence? Yes / No _________________________
Can you find two other reliable sources to corroborate the
Yes / No _________________________
material on the site?

Design and ease of use

It's really to find what you are looking for, or just
Is the site organized and easy to navigate? Yes / No
to browse the website and current news
Are there links to the home page? Yes / No There is a navigation bar at the top with links
Is there a site map, table of contents, or a search
Yes / No _________________________
function?
Is the site free from spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Yes / No It is very well written and professional
errors?
Does the site load quickly and are all links working? Yes / No The website is free form technical errors
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2nd source starts on a separate page

Checklist for Evaluating a Website #2

Website url:https://www.cpacanada.ca/en/news/pivot-magazine/2022-02-16-housing-
market

Source of Information Notes

Is the author or publisher of the website identified? Yes / No _________________________
There are multiple social media platforms and
Is the contact information available? Yes / No
an email available
Other than the name, there is not much about
Are the author's credentials available? Yes / No
the author

Objectivity and bias

Is the purpose of the site clear and available on the home
Yes / No _________________________
page?
I was confused what who the main audience is
Is the intended audience clear? Yes / No
supposed to be
Is the content objective? Yes / No I am not sure
Is there advertising on the website? Yes / No Surprisingly, there were no ads

Currency of Information
Is the date the website was created available? Yes / No I could not find this information
Is the date the website was last updated or revised
Yes / No _________________________
available?
Does the website include a "What's New" or a link for
Yes / No All the new content is on the home page
updated material?

Coverage
Is the subject covered in depth? Yes / No The article is very long and has a lot of sources
Are there links to other similar websites? Yes / No There are links within the article

Verifiable
Is there a bibliography listed or a resources link? Yes / No _________________________
Is the material on the site supported with evidence? Yes / No There are many references to outside sources
Can you find two other reliable sources to corroborate the
Yes / No _________________________
material on the site?

Design and ease of use

Is the site organized and easy to navigate? Yes / No _________________________
Are there links to the home page? Yes / No _________________________
Is there a site map, table of contents, or a search
Yes / No _________________________
function?
Is the site free from spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Yes / No _________________________
errors?
Currently, there is a notice on the website
Does the site load quickly and are all links working? Yes / No stating that they are not uploading because of
the outage
 Checklist for Evaluating a Website #3

Website url:__________

Source of Information Notes

Is the author or publisher of the website identified? Yes / No _________________________
Is the contact information available? Yes / No There is no email, only twitter
Are the author's credentials available? Yes / No _________________________

Objectivity and bias

Is the purpose of the site clear and available on the home
Yes / No _________________________
page?
Is the intended audience clear? Yes / No _________________________
Is the content objective? Yes / No Not sure
Is there advertising on the website? Yes / No _________________________

Currency of Information
Is the date the website was created available? Yes / No _________________________
Is the date the website was last updated or revised
Yes / No _________________________
available?
Does the website include a "What's New" or a link for
Yes / No _________________________
updated material?
Coverage
Is the subject covered in depth? Yes / No _________________________
Are there links to other similar websites? Yes / No _________________________

Verifiable
Is there a bibliography listed or a resources link? Yes / No _________________________
Is the material on the site supported with evidence? Yes / No _________________________
Can you find two other reliable sources to corroborate the
Yes / No _________________________
material on the site?

Design and ease of use

Is the site organized and easy to navigate? Yes / No _________________________
Are there links to the home page? Yes / No _________________________
Is there a site map, table of contents, or a search
Yes / No _________________________
function?
Is the site free from spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Yes / No _________________________
errors?
I think that it’s a little bit slower because of the
Does the site load quickly and are all links working? Yes / No
amount of ads