WEB PAGE EVALUATION WORKSHEET

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Name:
Course:
 
Page Title:
Web Page Address/URL:
 
Who? Who created the page? Where? Where is the site hosted?
Who wrote the page? Who are they writing it for — what audience?
 
What are their credentials? How do you know?
E-Mail address/link provided (minimum requirement) Yes __ No __
 
Who sponsors the page? Agency, institution, etc.
 
What type of URL? What type of page?
__ .com __ .edu __ .org __ .net __ .gov __ .mil __ .info __ .aero __ .biz __ .coop __ .museum
__ .name __ .pro
__ scholarly __ news/general interest __commercial __ personal
What? What kind of information is provided?
What is the source of the site's information? Is it cited? Is the information presented accurately and in context?
 
 
Cited: Yes __ No __ Citations verified: Yes __ No __
__ Not cited (explain why not necessary)
What information is not included? Are opposing viewpoints presented fairly with links?
 
 
Why? Why is this site here?
Why does this site exist? What is it selling -- a product, a point of view? Is it a parody?
 
When? How current is the information? How? How substantive is the material?
When was the site updated? How old are the sources?
Site last updated:
Will the information continue to be available? Yes __ No __
How balanced is the site? Is there more solid information or more flash?