WorksheetsWW3 Evaluating Online Source1
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
OBJECTIVITY
Is the information balanced?
Are all sides of an issue presented?
Read the information carefully and identify the different arguments presented. Does the author explain all sides or only their opinion?
YES
NO
What is the PURPOSE of the source?
Type the answer
Choose one of the following
Inform
Sell
Explain
Share
Argue
Persuade
(a)
Should I use it as part of my Research or Investigation?
YES
NO
