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.