EVALUATING A WEBSITE

By: Maryam & Ayah

Why do we need to evaluate websites?

Accuracy

Authority

Source/author should be clear

Contact information should be provided (e-mail
address, phone number, fax number, etc.)
Site must have legitimate credentials/
qualifications
Helps if site is supported by an organization or
commercial body

Objectivity/Bias

Currency

Check the date of publishing

Check the last time the website was revised
This can determine whether the information is
recent or not
Make sure the links are up-to-date and not
under construction
This can determine the usefulness of the site as
well as its reliability

Coverage

Purpose

The purpose of the website should be obvious

Whether it was constructed for entertainment,
information, business, marketing, or another
purpose
Can usually determine the purpose of a website
by the URL or domain

You can visit Site

Explorer anytime to
ensure the site you
are browsing on has
accurate information!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=aem3JahbXfk

References

http://www.lib.umd.edu/tl/guides/evaluating-web
http://
libraries.dal.ca/using_the_library/evaluating_web_resources/6_crite
ria_for_websites.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbk8zeUIhdA