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Evaluating
Web Sites The
Five “W’s” URL
or web
address of the site you are evaluating
__________________________________ Why
was
this site created?
________________________________________
Is the goal to sell? ___________ To
persuade? _____________
To advocate an agenda? _________
To inform? ________________
Why are advertisements (if any) there? ________________ Do they relate to
the site? _____________
Is it a satire or parody?
_____________________
Who
is
responsible for this site?
_____________________________________________________
Is there an author or authority?
_________________________________________________________
Who sponsors the page? An agency, institute, funding
source?
___________________________________________________________________________________
What are his/her credentials?
___________________________________________________________
Is the “author” an organization or association?
______________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
What
type
of site is it?
.edu
= educational
.net
= network/utilities
.org = organizational .mil
= military
.gov = government
.com
= commercial
other _________________
What
type
of URL is it?
protocol
server/host/name
Folder/File
Page/Document/Filename http://
www.cptc.edu/
Library/
hours.htm
protocol server/host/
suffix http://
www.google
.ca
(.ca= Canada)
Is it a personal page? □
Yes
□
No How can
you tell? __________________________
When was
the site created or updated?
__________________________________________
Is it current information or dated information? __________ Links?
___________
An automated date does not indicate when the information was
updated.
Where
can
you find more information? Ex: “about us”
“contact us” ________________
Is there contact information other than an e-mail address?
_________________________
Is there documentation for factual statements, assertions and second-hand
information?
________________________________________________________________________________
Are there links to other viewpoints, if applicable?
_________________________________________
What kind of links are included?
______________________________________________________
Are you
comfortable citing this page in a research paper?
__________________________ Evaluating
Web Sites10_14_02
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