Web Site Checklist |
| 1. |
Read the URL. Is it
a government site (.gov), an educational institution (.edu),
a business (.com), a non-profit organization (.org) or something
else? If there is a tilde (~) or if the word "users" appears in the
web address, then it is a personal web site and probably contains
biased information. |
| 2. |
Check the authority of the Web
page. Who is sponsoring
the page? Is there a name, phone number, address and email that can
be used to contact the Web site owner? Is it clear who wrote the
information on the site? Is there a copyright? |
| 3. |
Is the information accurate? Where
did the author get his or her information? Is the page grammatically
correct? Is the information easy to read? Can you find other web
sites to confirm the information you found on this web site? Can
you find similar information in print resources? |
| 4. |
Determine the purpose of the
web site. Is the web
site trying to tell you something? Does it want you to endorse its
point of view? Why did the authors take the time to write this web
site? What do they want from you? |
| 5. |
Is the content current? When was the last time the
web site was updated? |
