Examination of a Web Site

Address of site: ________________________________________
Name of site: __________________________________________

Use the following criteria to examine a web site you want to use for a report. Rate the site on each item on a scale 0 to 5. The higher the score the better rating the site will receive. Then write an appropriate sentence about the web site for each criterion.

Qualitative

• ____ Scope: How big is the site? What does it cover? Is it easy to identify the focus of the web site?

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• ____ Content: Is there enough information to be useful for your report.?

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• ____ Credibility: Is the institution or webmaster easily identifiable?   Is it/he/she qualified to provide this informaton?

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• ____ Accuracy: Does the material appear to be accurate?

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• ____ Timeliness: Is timeliness important? Is the site updated frequently? Do links to other sources work?

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• ____ Bias: What is the source of the information? Even though the material is biased, does the site present its rationale logically?

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Format:

• _____ Attractiveness

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• _____ Length (too long, too short?) and number of pages (too many?, too few?)

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• _____ Ease of navigation through site

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• _____ Appropriateness to the computer and browser you are using (Is it too sophisticatead for your computer?)

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Rating of the site: _______ points

Will you use this site for your report?  ______ Why or why not?

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Submitted by: ______________________________ Date: _____________