Evaluating Websites

WHO IS THE AUTHOR/PUBLISHER/SPONSOR?

ARE CREDENTIALS GIVEN?

DOES THE URL REVEAL ANYTHING ABOUT THE SOURCE?

WHERE DOES THE INFORMATION COME FROM?

IS IT SUPPORTED BY EVIDENCE?

HAS THE INFORMATION BEEN REVIEWED?

DOES THE TONE SEEM BIASED?

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE INFORMATION?

DOES THE AUTHOR MAKE INTENTIONS CLEAR?

IS THE POINT OF VIEW CLEAR AND IMPARTIAL?

WHEN WAS IT PUBLISHED?

HAS THE INFORMATION BEEN REVISED?

DOES YOUR TOPIC REQUIRE MORE RECENT MATERIAL?

ARE THE LINKS FUNCTIONAL?

DOES THE SITE RELATE TO THE TOPIC?

DOES IT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION(S)?

WHO IS THE AUDIENCE?

SHOULD YOU CITE THIS ON A WORKS CITED/REFERENCE PAGE?