Website+Evalution

Checklist for Evaluating Internet Sources (http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/eval.html) (http://www.mlb.ilstu.edu/ressubj/subject/intrnt/evaluate.htm) (http://www.library.ualberta.ca/guides/criticalevaluation/index.cfm) || ▪ Is the material factual? ▪ Are citations provided for verification? || ▪ What are the author’s credentials? ▪ Who or what agency sponsors or publishes the site? ▪ What is the domain of the site? ▪ Does the site use proper grammar and spelling? || ▪ Does the site contain advertising? ▪ Is there a bias of the information? || ▪ Was information updated? ▪ Are links current? || ▪ Is there a balance of text and images? ▪ Is there a text only option? ▪ Is the information free or is there a fee? ||
 * You should evaluate every web site you use for research or for personal information with a critical eye. Ask yourself the following questions about each site and try to use only those that have the best evidence of each of the criteria. ||
 * Material used in this checklist was adapted from the following websites and with permission from Andrew Spinks’ C.A.R.S. Checklist for Evaluating Internet Sources:
 * “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” by Susan Beck, New Mexico State University
 * “Evaluating Internet Resources” by Karen Lutgens, Illinois State University
 * “Critical Evaluation of Resources on the Internet” by Josie Tong, University of Alberta
 * Accuracy || Information is current and correct. ||
 * ▪ Who wrote the page and can you contact him/her?
 * Authority || The author of the information. ||
 * ▪ Who created the site?
 * Objectivity || The purpose is defined. ||
 * ▪ What is the purpose of the site?
 * Currency || Date of information. ||
 * ▪ When was the page created?
 * Coverage || Information is viewed properly. ||
 * ▪ Do the links complement the theme?