Questions to ask about the site's
author
- Can you identify the
author of the site (either an individual
or an organization)?
- Is the author an expert
on this topic?
- Is the author's primary
purpose to provide scholarly information?
- Is the author's primary
purpose to sell a product or service?
- Is the author's point
of view unbiased?
- Where does the site
come form? Look at the URL - is it
.edu for an educational site, .gov
for government, .com for commercial,
etc?
Questions to ask about the site's
content
- Are there any
obvious errors or misinformation?
- Does the information
appear to be accurate?
- Can the information
be verified through another
source?
- Is the information
current? (Is there a date for
the last update on the page?)
- Is the information
scholarly in nature? Is documentation
provided?
- Are the links
useful?
- Are the links
active?
Questions to ask about how the
site is organized
- Is there a table
of contents?
- Is the site easy
to navigate?
- Do the graphics
enhance or interfere with the
usefulness of the site?
