1. Evaluating Web Sources By Kathy West English II Research

2. Criteria Accuracy Authority Objectivity Currency Coverage

3. Authority What is the domain of the document Who sponsors the website What are the sponsor’s interests and qualifications What credentials are listed for the author Where is the document published

4. Authority Listed author credentials Preferred domain (.edu,.gove,.org, or.net)

5. Objectivity What goals/objectives does the page meet How detailed is the information What opinions are expressed by the author Is a product being promoted

6. Objectivity Information accurate Limited advertising Bias free

7. Accuracy Who wrote the page What is the writer’s purpose What are the writer’s qualifications Can you contact the author

8. Accuracy Author listed Sponsoring institution Contact information

9. Currency When was it produced When was it updated Is the information out of date Are links up to date

10. Currency Information recent Information regularly updated Links up-to-date

11. Coverage Are the links evaluated and do they supply additional related information Is there a balance of text and images Is information cited correctly Is the information free or for a fee

12. Coverage Layout free of distractions No fees No software requirements