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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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