Evaluating a website

Short check list for evaluating a website:

Accuracy Does your page list the author and institution that published the page and provide a way of contacting him/her?
Authority Does your page list the authors’ credentials and is the domain a preferred domain for example .edu, .gov, .org, or .net?
Objectivity. Does your page provide accurate information with limited advertising and is it objective (not biased, not favouring a point of view) in presenting the information?
Currency Is your page current and updated regularly (as stated on the page) and the links (if any) are also up-to-date?
Coverage Can you view the information properly–not limited to fees, browser technology, or software requirement?

 If you can tick off all of the above criteria…your Web page is of value to your research!

 

A more detailed checklist for evaluating a website can be downloaded here:

A more detailed checklist for evaluating a website

 

“How to evaluate a website” worksheet

Sourced from: http://library.scotch.vic.edu.au/website/

 

 

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