Web Eval Form

Website Evaluation* Name: ___________________ If you can check off most of the statements in the chart below, then you’ve probably found a good website. Category

The URL

Description

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- The name of the home web address suits the presented info

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- The URL ends in a edu, gov, or org (however, this alone doesn’t

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ensure a reliable site.)

The author or sponsor responsible for this publication: Authority: Author or Sponsor

– is listed on the website – is reputable and is an authority on this subject – lists their contact information

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Accuracy/ Objectivity

The author or sponsor: – is free from bias; is not trying to sway an opinion – has nothing to gain by presenting this information – includes no advertising

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- The website shows the date it was created

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- The date is relatively recently

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- The links from the website work

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- The title tells you about the content of the website

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Coverage of

- The information is detailed and in-depth

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Content

- The information is accurate when compared with other sources

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- The images, video, or sound files are relevant to the information

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Currency

*Berkowitz, Robert and Adam. The Big 6 Research Notebook. Linworth Books. 2006

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Overall, do you feel this is a good website? Why or why not?

*Berkowitz, Robert and Adam. The Big 6 Research Notebook. Linworth Books. 2006