WW3 Evaluating Online Source1

Is it a Personal Page or Site

• Personal Page

• Site

What kind of WEBSITE is it?

• .com

• .net

• .gov

• .org

• .edu

Who is the Author?

Is it an Individual or an Organization/Association?

• Individual

• Organization/Association

Who is the AUTHOR?

Type Name found in source

(If Unknown, Type "Unknown" or "Anyone")

(a)  

What is the Author's CREDENTIAL?

Type URL here

Type N/A if none

Look in the ‘About us’ or ‘Background’ sections. Is the author an ‘expert’ in this area? If it is an organisation or association, are they well known?

(a)  

Which other sites discuss the author or organization

Do a web search for the author/organisation. What do people say about them? What kinds of sites mention them?

(a)  

Which other sites use the website?

Use link:URL in a search engine to discover what other pages link to the page you are evaluating. Copy and paste the URL of your website after link: (without spaces).

• NOT many links

• MANY links

• UNRELIABLE links

• RELIABLE links

Is it CURRENT?

What’s the date on the website? When was the article written? Look at the top or bottom of the article to find this information. It can sometimes also be found connected to the copyright information of the article or in the URL

• YES

• NO

Is the information ACCURATE?

Can the information in the article be checked? Is there proof? Look for in-text references or a Reference List/Bibliography.

• YES, In-Text References

• YES, Reference List/Bibliography

• NO, Referencing not found

Are the LINKS to other SOURCES on the same topic?

Check the links. Do they work? What types of sources do they link to?

• YES, the link works AND linked to reliable source

• YES, the link works BUT linked to unreliable source

• SOME links does NOT work

• ALL links does NOT work

• NO links