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Evaluating Web SitesEvaluating Web Sites
BTTMr. Garel
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Evaluating Web SitesEvaluating Web Sites
not all information found on the World Wide Web is accurate and not all web sites, no
matter how attractive, are good.
Evaluating a web site is
an important activity because …
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It’s …It’s … AAll ll AAboutbout OOngoingngoing CCriticalritical CConcernoncern
AAOCC …
AccuracyAuthorityObjectivityCurrencyCoverage
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AccuracyAccuracy
Who wrote the page?Can you contact the author / webmaster?What is the purpose of the document?Is the person qualified to write this
document?
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AccuracyAccuracy
Check for: e-mail address postal address or phone number
Know the difference: Author v.s. Webmaster
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AuthorityAuthority
What are the author’s credentials?Where is the document published?Is there institutional affiliation?Check the URL domain for clues:
– .edu, .org, .gov, .mil more reliable– .com, .ca, .on, .au, .uk, etc. less reliable! Example: http://tqjunior.www.thinkquest.org/4471
http://www.nasa.gov/spaceflight
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ObjectivityObjectivityWhat are the goals of the web site?
… to persuade
… to inform
… to entertain
… to sell
Are the goals met?
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ObjectivityObjectivity
How detailed is the information?– too simple, just right, too complex?
What opinions are expressed?
Is the information free of bias?
Does the site promote advertising?
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CurrencyCurrencyWhen was it produced?
– Look for copyright © information
When was the site last updated?
Do all the links function?
Is the information on the page outdated?
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CoverageCoverage
Is there a balance of text and images?
Do the links complement the web site’s theme?
Is the information cited correctly?
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CoverageCoverage
Is special software required to browse the web site?
Is there a cost to view the information?
Is the site organized well?
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In Summary:In Summary:
If the site:lists the author and institution that
published the web page(s)provides a way to contact the authorlists the author’s credentialshas a preferred domain
(.edu, .gov, .org, .net)
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In Summary:In Summary:
has limited advertisingis objective (unbiased) in
presenting informationIs current and is updated regularly
provides accurate information
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In Summary:In Summary:
Can be viewed without limitations
Then your information source is most likely a reliable and valid one for your research.
Has operational and relevant links
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Remember …Remember …
A A O C C
It’s All About Ongoing
Critical Concern.
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