CLAAASS

Website Evaluation Sheet

Anyone anywhere can post anything to the web. However, not everyone knows what they are talking about or necessarily knows hoe to convey their message clearly. Of course there are always those out there who just want to make a buck. So how can you decide whether or not a website is valid and worth your time? Here's an easy way to begin. Read over the criteria below and decide if the website you are evaluating displays those criteria or not using a scale of 1-5; 1 being the worst and 5 being the best in the criterion. Then write a brief evaluation of the website.

NOTE: You will need the information requested below including the title, URL (web address), author, date published and accessed, etc. for your citation.

There are a total of 7 criteria. So, in general, a score of:

33-35 = Excellent 29-32 = Good 26-28 = Fair 25 and below = Poor

Does this website have CLAAASS? Based on the scores you gave, do you think this is a good website for your research project? How do you feel about this site? Really lucky to find it? Not a complete waste of time? Of little or no help? Please explain using examples from the website.

Fill out the following IF you plan to use the site based on your score:

Author/Editor: ______________________ Date published/last revised: ________________

Sponsoring Institution: _____________________ Access Date: ______________________