Name:___________________________
Evaluating Web Resources Checklist
Worksheet

Site being evaluated:__________________________________________________

  1. WHO?

    2.  
      Author’s name(s) ______________________________________________

      Author’s Credentials and/or Affiliation
      ___________________________________________________________

      Domain name__________________________________________________
       

  2. WHAT?

    3.  
      Purpose of page or site
      ___________________________________________________________
      ___________________________________________________________

      Point of View_________________________________________________

      Coverage ___________________________________________________

      Intended audience or level of user________________________________
       

  3. WHERE?

    4.  
      URL _______________________________________________________

      Are there citations to original sources (or bibliography or list of references)?
      Yes ______ No ______ Don’t know _____

      Links to related sites? Yes ____ No_______Don't Know______
       

  4. WHEN?

    5.  
      Date page or site was created ____________________________________

      Date of last update ___________________________________________

      Contact info or place to send suggestions/comments __________________________________________________________

      Date links were last checked ____________________________________
       

  5. WHY?

    6.  
      Unique features of page or site ____________________________________________________________
      ____________________________________________________________

      Names of advertisers and/or sponsors ____________________________________________________________
       

  6. HOW?
How is the page or site organized? ____________________________________________________________

Navigation tools on page (buttons, links, tables of content, etc.)
____________________________________________________________

Hyperlinks (hot links) underlined? Yes ______ No _______

Color of hyperlinks ___________________________________________

What color does link change to when you click on it?____________________

Unnecessary or "intense" graphics? Yes _______ No _______

Does the page load quickly? Yes __________ No _________
 

 Would you recommend this site be used for research purposes?  Yes____No_____

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