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The Five W’s Of Web Site Evaluation
The Five W’s Of Web Site Evaluation
Who:
Who:
Who wrote the pages and are they an expert?
Who wrote the pages and are they an expert?
Is a biography of the author included? (About page)
Is a biography of the author included? (About page)
How can you find out more about the author?
How can you find out more about the author?
What:
What:
What does the author say is the purpose of the site?
What does the author say is the purpose of the site?
What else might the author have in mind for the site?
What else might the author have in mind for the site?
What makes the site easy to use?
What makes the site easy to use?
When:
When:
When was the site created? When was the site last updated?
When was the site created? When was the site last updated?
Where:
Where:
Where does the information come from? (sources)
Where does the information come from? (sources)
Where can I look to find out more about the producer/sponsor?
Where can I look to find out more about the producer/sponsor?
Why:
Why:
Why is the information useful for my purpose?
Why is the information useful for my purpose?
Why should I use this information?
Why should I use this information?
Why is the page better than another?
Why is the page better than another?
Examples
Examples
example of a credible website.pdfNow you try!!
Now you try!!
Look at the following list of websites. Which ones are hoaxes? Which ones are useful? Which ones would you reject for your research?
Look at the following list of websites. Which ones are hoaxes? Which ones are useful? Which ones would you reject for your research?
1. Aspartame
3. Dog Island
7. Mankato, MN
8. Mayan Kids
10. Mythology
13. Ben's Guide to U. S. Government
15. Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
16. Ligers
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