1. C. Schwartz, LMS December 2016
Evaluating Web Sites
C. Schwartz, LMS
December 2016

2. Internet Provides a wealth of information Gives quick results
Great place to find
Images
Fast facts
Current events

3. Problems Information can be inaccurate Not checked for accuracy
Maybe biased
Often not thorough
Can be out of date
High reading level

4. Criteria for Evaluation
Author
Who is the author
Who created the page
Look for a link such as “about” or “home”
Look for a way to the author

5. Criteria for Evaluation
Authority
Author/creator credentials
Resume
Associated with an institution or association

6. Criteria for Evaluation
Currency
Date of posting of site or last update
Importance depends on topic. Historical vs. current research

7. Criteria for Evaluation
Reliability
Personal opinion
Fact or Fiction
Reviewed by a well-known source on topic

8. Criteria for Evaluation
Bias
One-sided or shows both sides of the issue
Author’s opinion

9. Criteria for Evaluation
Depth
Amount of detail provided
Depends on the intended audience

10. Criteria for Evaluation
Appearance
Professional appearance
Easy to navigate
Images load quickly
Working links
Misspelling
Color
Few ads

11. Purpose of Web site Educational- to inform Commercial Not biased
Well balanced

12. Wikipedia
Popular website
Reliability
History
Question of Authority

13. Data bases Digital Print Source Access via Internet Not web pages
Reliable
Encyclopedias, periodicals

14. Domain Name
.edu
.com
.net
.gov
.mil
.org