Website Evaluation Intro Quick overview of website credibility and authority
Purpose of websites Commercial .com informative Educational .edu entertaining persuasive personal / ~aluttrell Institutional .org or .gov a hoax
Authority & relevance Who is the author? What are his credentials? Does he have sufficient authority to speak on the subject? Is there any way to reach him? Is there an organizational or corporate sponsor? Is this page authentic, or is it a hoax? Is there a reference list? Does it contain information relevant to your research?
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Currency & appropriatness Is the information on the page up-to-date? Can you tell when the page was last updated? Are there dead links? Is is written on or above your grade level?
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