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EQ: How do I evaluate a website?

Evaluating Websites Thinking about validity

What is the purpose of the site or page? Commercial (selling products) Informative Educational Entertainment Personal Institutional Persuasive

What does the URL say about the site or page?.gov - Government agency.net - Internet service provider.com - Commercial site.edu - Higher education.mil - Military site ~ (tilde) - Personal site.org - Organization; may be charitable, religious, or a lobbying group Country names appear as a two-letter abbreviation in the domain name.

AUTHORITY Who is the author? What are his/her credentials? Does s/he have sufficient authority to speak on the subject? Is there any way to reach him/her? Is there an organizational or corporate sponsor? Is this page authentic, or is it a hoax? Is there a reference list?

OBJECTIVITY Does the content reflect a bias? Is the bias explicit or hidden? Does the identity of the author or sponsor suggest a bias? How does the bias impact the usefulness of the information?

APPROPRIATENESS OR RELEVANCE Is the content accurate, complete, and well written? Is the content relevant to your topic or question?

CURRENCY Is the information on the page up-to-date? Can you tell when the page was last updated? Are there dead links? Is there a difference between the date the information was created and the date the page was last updated?

RESPONSIBILITY Are the authors up-front about their purpose and content? Is there a way to contact the authors? Do the authors give credit for information used? Is there a reference list?

CLARITY Is the information clearly presented? Is the text neat, legible and formatted for easy reading? If there are graphics, do they add to the content or distract? If there are advertisements, do they interfere with your ability to use the page? Are the pages well organized? Are there mistakes in spelling or word usage?

ACCESSIBILITY Can you get in? Does the site load quickly? Can you move around the site easily? Is the site or page still there next time? Is there a text-only alternative for the visually impaired?

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