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- Evaluating Websites
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Evaluating Websites
- Who published the site? Is it a personal web page or put out by an institution?
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What is the purpose of this site? Was the purpose stated or is it implied?
- Who is the site designed for? Who is its intended audience?
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When was the site created? When was it last updated? Is the date appropriate for the currency of the topic?
- What type of information appears in the site? Does it provide in-depth information? Are the facts accurate?
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Does the site provide well-documented information or a bibliography of references?
- Does the site have any type of bias? Is the site trying to sway opinion or does it remain neutral?
- Is this site suitable for academic work? Are there any major components missing that would make it a credible website?
- Eduplace Finding and Evaluating Web Sites
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/usingweb/g6-8.html - ALA Great Web Sites for Kids Selection Criteria http://www.ala.org/alsc/greatwebsites/greatwebsitesforkids/greatwebsites
- UIUC Best Practices and Evaluation https://itaccessibility.illinois.edu/web-evaluation
- Hoax Websites http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoaxsites.html and http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoaxsitesgr.html