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Ask: Who, Where, When, Why, How.
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| Name of website being evaluated: |
| URL address of website: http:// |
| Questions to ask yourself | Your answer |
| Authority - Who wrote the information? |
• Site lists who the author is.
• Author is knowledgeable on the topic.
( Hint: the webmaster is not the author)
| YES / NO
YES / NO |
| Source - Where is the site located? |
• The site was created by a reliable source
like a college, government agency,
non-profit agency.
| YES / NO |
| Currency - When was it last updated? |
• When the site was last updated.
• Links are active.
| Date:
YES / NO |
| Objectivity - What purpose does it serve? |
• Site list facts not opinions.
• Site not trying to sell you anything.
| YES / NO
YES / NO |
| Value - How useful and easy is it to use? |
• Site is well organized and easy to
find the information you need.
| YES / NO
YES / NO |
If you answered yes to most
of these questions you may have a good website for your project.
Bonus Question:
Do they say where they found their facts, and does it cite those resources?
If they do you can use the citations to find other useful resources.
Citations list - author, title, publisher, date - useful information to help find those resources.
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