WEBSITE EVALUATION

WHAT CRITERIA DO WE USE TO EVALUATE SOURCES?

• currency
• relevancy
• authority
• accuracy
• purpose or bias

CURRENCY
When was the information created or updated?

RELEVANCY
Is the content appropriate to your assignment?

ACCURACY
Is the information correct? Can it be verified?
Has the information been reviewed?

AUTHORITY
Who is the author?
What are her credentials?
Who is the sponsor of the website?
What is the domain?

PURPOSE
Are possible biases evident?
Is the purpose to inform?persuade? entertain? Sell?
What does the domain reveal?