1. Do you believe everything you read on the Internet?
Website Evaluation
Do you believe everything you read on the Internet?

2. Step 1: Look at the URL .gov (government) .edu (college or university)
Consider using this site if:
Question this site if:
.gov (government)
.edu (college or university)
.org (non-profit organization)
.com (business)
.k12 (school)
Personal site (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)
URL: Uniform Resource Locator aka web address

3. Step 2: Authorship Author is unqualified
Consider using this site if:
Question this site if:
Author seems to be an expert in his or her field
Organization is respected in its field
Organization is governmental or non-profit
There is contact information.
Author is unqualified
Organization has a commercial interest

4. Step 2: Authorship
Look at the “About” or “About us” link that can usually be found at the bottom of the page.

5. Step 3: Bias The site’s purpose is: information news
Consider using this site if:
Question this site if:
The site’s purpose is:
information
news
scholarship (learning)
The site’s purpose is:
advocacy (promotes a point of view)
personal interest
advertising
entertainment

6. Step 4: Content The site has mistakes in spelling or grammar.
Consider using this site if:
Question this site if:
The information has been published in a newspaper, journal, or magazine.
The information has been subjected to peer review.
The site includes a works cited list or bibliography.
You can read and understand the information.
The site has mistakes in spelling or grammar.
Sources are not cited.
The information is difficult to read or understand.
There are advertisements.

7. Step 5: Date It is continuously updated.
Consider using this site if:
Question this site if:
It is continuously updated.
The information is currently published.
Links work.
Information was last updated more than a year ago.
Sources cited are more than 10 years old.
Links are broken.

8. Bibliography
Chan, Shirley. "Website Evaluation." Virtual Learning Space /. N.p., 2 Nov Web. 02 Feb
"State Farm® - State of Disbelief (French Model)." YouTube. YouTube, 28 June Web. 02 Feb