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Evaluating a Web Site

Evaluating a Web Site. Who is the author of the web page? Is the information in the web page accurate? Is the information on the web page objective? Is the information on the web page current?. Authority. Who is the author? What are the qualifications of the author?

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Evaluating a Web Site

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  1. Evaluating a Web Site • Who is the author of the web page? • Is the information in the web page accurate? • Is the information on the web page objective? • Is the information on the web page current?

  2. Authority • Who is the author? • What are the qualifications of the author? • Does the author appear to be part of an organization? • Is the author the creator of the web page? • Can the author be reached for questions or comments?

  3. Accuracy • Can the information on the page be found in a non-related source? • Does the web page give sources for the information found on the page? • Does the web page contain grammatical and spelling errors?

  4. Objectivity • Is the web page attempting to inform, entertain and/or sell? • Do organizations which provide information have a clearly stated bias or viewpoint? • What types of web pages link to the web page that I’m reading? • Do the links from the web page meet the same criteria?

  5. Currency • When was the web page last updated? • What is the date of the source of information found in text, graphs, maps and charts?

  6. Let’s Look at Some Examples… • Authority http://www.ciolek.com • Accuracy http://www.unaids.org/en/default.asp • Objectivity http://www.katsherbs.com/herbalife/ • Currency http://www.cia.gov/terrorism/

  7. What do web domains tell you?

  8. Bibliography • O’Donnell, J. “Verifying Websites.” Andrew HS. 16, Aug. 2001. Tinley Park, Ill. 15 Nov. 2002. <http://www.d230.org/vja/staff/www/ verify2/verifyframe.htm>

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