Website Evaluation

Five Criteria for Evaluating Websites

  1. Accuracy
    Who wrote this document? What makes the author qualified? Is a name/s and contact information given? Do you know why it was written?  

  2. Authority
    What person, organization, and or business published this webpage? What are their creditials?

  3. Objectivity
    Does this webpage read like an ad for something? Are there opinions expressed? Is there advertising? Why was this page written and for whom? 

  4. Currency
    When was this webpage published? Is it up-to-date?  

  5. Coverage
    What topics are covered? Can this information be found elsewhere? How in-depth is the material?