Web Page Evaluation Checklist

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Address (URL) of web page being evaluated:

Author/Sponsorship

• Who is the author of this web page?
• What contact information for the author is given?
  • e-mail address:
  • postal address:
  • phone number:
• What credentials qualify this author to write this web page?
• Which URL domain supports this web page?
  • .edu
  • .gov
  • .org
  • .com
  • .net
  • other

Accuracy

• Are there sources (references) provided for any factual information?
• Is this page free of grammatical, spelling, and typographical errors?

Coverage/Scope

• Who is the intended audience for this page?
• Does the page meet the needs of the its stated audience?
• Is the topic covered in-depth or is it a brief overview?

Objectivity

• Does this page present its information with any political, ideological, cultural, religious, or institutional biases?
• Does the author of this page show any conflict of interest?
• If the information presented is an opinion, is this clearly stated?

Currency

• What is the date this page was created or last revised?
• Is there any indication of how often the material on this page is updated?

Other

• Is any special software needed to access the information on this page?
• Are you denied access to any of the information on this page?

Assignment #1

Locate 3 Web pages relevant to your topic. Use the Web Page Evaluation Checklist to determine their value as a source for an academic research paper. For all three Web pages, list the URL and then write an evaluation. Send these evaluations as an e-mail to your instructor.