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winshell Surpris"Evaluation Criteria
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I. Authority
Is there an author? Is the page signed?
Is the author qualified? An expert?
Who is the sponsor?
Is the sponsor of the page reputable? How reputable?
Is there a link to information about the author or the sponsor?
If the page includes neither a signature nor indicates a sponsor, is there any other way to determine its origin?
Look for a header or footer showing affiliation.
Look at the URL. http://www.fbi.gov
Look at the domain. .edu, .com, .ac.uk, .org, .net
Rationale
Anyone can publish anything on the web.
It is often hard to determine a web page's authorship.
Even if a page is signed, qualifications are not usually provided.
Sponsorship is not always indicated.
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II. Accuracy
Is the information reliable and error-free?
Is there an editor or someone who verifies/checks the information?
Rationale
See number 1 above
Unlike traditional print resources, web resources rarely have editors or fact-checkers.
Currently, no web standards exist to ensure accuracy.
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III. Objectivity
Does the information show a minimum of bias?
Is the page designed to sway opinion?
Is there any advertising on the page?
Rationale
Frequently the goals of the sponsors/authors are not clearly stated.
Often the Web serves as a virtual "Hyde Park Corner", a soapbox.
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IV. Currency
Is the page dated?
If so, when was the last update?
How current are the links? Have some expired or moved?
Rationale
Publication or revision dates are not always provided.
If a date is provided, it may have various meanings. For example,
It may indicate when the material was first written
It may indicate when the material was first placed on the Web
It may indicate when the material was last revised
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V. Coverage
What topics are covered?
What does this page offer that is not found elsewhere?
What is its intrinsic value?
How in-depth is the material?
Rationale
Web coverage often differs from print coverage.
Frequently, it's difficult to determine the extent of coverage of a topic from a web page. The page may or may not include links to other web pages or print references.
Sometimes web information is "just for fun", a hoax, someone's personal expression that may be of interest to no one, or even outright silliness.
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Last updated:April 27, 2009
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Julie ForbesEvaluating a Website
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Doris Reeves-LipscombEvaluation criteria for websites--The Good, The Bad & The Ugly--assembled by New Mexico State University Library Collection Development Coordinator Susan E. Beck, last updated April 2009
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Jamie ClaybrooksThe 5 elements of evaluating a website! Examples provided!
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Nada Potataif ref
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Marie SlimEvaluation Criteria ~ from the New Mexico State University library, a page from "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources"
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Tabetha ColvinAnother great site that provides questions for each step. Also explains each step.
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Evaluation Criteria
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Robin FeickLots of resources including online sites for evaluation of specific attributes such as bias, efficiency, authority, etc.
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- Look for a header or footer showing affiliation.
- Look at the URL. http://www.fbi.gov
- Look at the domain. .edu, .com, .ac.uk, .org, .net
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Afton HeylerWebsite evaluation tool.
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Katherine HannafordS. Beck 1997 The good, the bad and the ugly
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Dan MorrisonEval of resources. Includes comaprison sites
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