Web Site Evaluation Form

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Site Name: _____________________________
Site Address/URL: http://______________________

(Respond to all questions below. Leave blank any question that does not apply.)

Consider WHO is responsible for the web site:

• Does the publisher appear to be knowledgeable about the content? ___ YES ___ NO
• Does the publisher qualify as an authority or expert on the topic? ___ YES ___ NO
• Can you contact the publisher from the site? ___ YES ___ NO
• Is the site's sponsor identified? ___ YES ___ NO

Consider WHAT is the content/subject matter of the web site:

• Does the content appear to be accurate? Error free? ___ YES ___ NO
• Is the information presented in an objective manner, with a minimum of bias? ___ YES ___ NO
• Is there real depth-of-content (vs. information that is limited and superficial)? ___ YES ___ NO
• Are links from the site appropriate and/or supportive of the content? ___ YES ___ NO
• Does the content have educational or informational value? ___ YES ___ NO

Consider WHERE the web site resides:

• What type of domain is this site?
  __ .gov __ .com __ .edu __ .org __ .net. __ .biz Other __________
• Is this a personal page with a "~" or ".name" in the URL? ___ YES ___ NO

Consider WHEN the web site was last updated:

• Is the information current? ___ YES ___ NO
• Does the site provide information on when it was last updated? ___ YES ___ NO
• Does a current date matter? ___ YES ___ NO

Consider HOW the main page looks and functions:

• Is the page easy to understand and use? ___ YES ___ NO
• Is the page well organized? ___ YES ___ NO
• Does the page load in a reasonable amount of time? ___ YES ___ NO
• Do all of the links work? ___ YES ___ NO
• Is the page free from (excessive amounts of) advertising? ___ YES ___ NO

Consider WHY the web site exists:

• Is the site trying to
  • sell something? ___ YES ___ NO
  • inform? ___ YES ___ NO
  • persuade? ___ YES ___ NO
• Is the web site appropriate for your target audience? ___ YES ___ NO
• Is the Internet the best place to find this information (vs. books, journals, etc.)? ___ YES ___ NO

Comments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Name/School: _________________________________________
Date: _______________

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