Web Page Evaluation

Just as you learn to trust the facts within printed materials by quoted sources, so one must learn to judge an Internet site by several criteria:

Ideas
&
Content

  • Information is accurate 
  • Primary source is clear NOTE: You should not have to GUESS the source of information
  • authors show insight & knowledge
  • Date of publication should be easily found
  • Links to the author for verification of information should be present

Organization

  • Details are logical & effective
  • Each page begins with clear transition

Language
&
Conventions

  • Grammar & usage correct
  • Punctuation is accurate
  • Spelling is correct

Technical

  • Does the page take too long to load?
  • Do the links work properly?

WEB SITE EVALUATION:

The following sites help you learn how to evaluate web pages and get the most out of information available on the Internet.

From DiscoverySchool.com:

 http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/eval.html    

From the University of North Carolina:

http://ils.unc.edu/~fents/310/

From Information Today Inc.:

http://thorplus.lib.purdue.edu/~techman/evaluate.htm

 


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