Evaluating Web Sites
Authority Who is the author?
Is the author an expert?
Is the sponsor of the page reputable?
What is the origin? (look at URL, lood at the domain)
Accuracy Is the information reliable and error free?
Is there an editor who checks the information?
Objectivity What is the purpose of the website?
Does the info show minimum bias?
Is it intended to sway opinion?
Is there advertising on the page?
Currency Is the page dated?
When was it last updated?
Are the links current?
Coverage What topics are covered?
What does this page offer that is not found elsewhere?
How in-depth is the material?


Beck, Susan, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: or Why it's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources. 1997. http://lib.nmsu.edu/instructional/eval.html.