Evaluating Web Pages Worksheet
- 1. Evaluating Web Pages WorksheetTitle of web page:URL of the web page:What can you tell about this web page from the URL?Authority Is there an author of the document or web page? If yes, who is the author? Are his/her affiliations and qualifications given? If yes, list them. Is contact information provided (address, phone number, email)? Who is the publisher or sponsoring organization for this web page?Accuracy Do you trust the information given on the webpage? Is it reliable and valid? Does the web page document its sources? In other words, does it tell you where the information comes from? How does the information on the web page compare with what you already know?Currency Does the web page tell you when it was created and last revised? Are there outdated (dead) links?Coverage What is the depth and breadth of the informationon the webpage? Does it contain original information or just links to other sources? Does the information have real value? Explain.Objectivity What is the web page's purpose or intent? Why was it created? •inform/facts/data •explain •persuade •sell/advertise •share/disclose •other Is the information biased? Is it designed to sway opinion? From whose perspective is it given? What is your overall evaluation of this source? Will you use the sources in your paper?