SLM521
Evaluating Websites (Elective 7)
Richard McFarland
November 25, 2005
Web Site
Evaluation Checklist
Student’s Name
_______________________ Evaluation
Date ____________
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Evaluation
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Title of Website |
Title of Website |
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1. Look at the URL: |
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Is this a personal page or site? (look for ~ or %, or users, members, or people) |
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What domain does it come from? (com, gov/mil/us, edu, org/net, non-US, other) |
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Is it published by an entity that makes sense? (Does it correspond to the name of the site?) |
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2. Scan perimeter
of site for answers to these questions: |
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Who wrote this page? (name of author, organization, institution or agency) |
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Is the page dated? Is it current? (list date) |
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What are the author’s credentials on this subject? |
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3. Indicators of
Quality: |
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Are sources well documented? |
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If information is reproduced from another source, is it complete, not altered or forged? |
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Are there links to other resources on the topic? |
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Do the links work? |
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Do the links represent other viewpoints or do they indicate bias? |
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4. What do others think about this site? |
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Who links to this site? (Hint: Go to http://www.alexa.com/ and paste the website’s URL into the search box) |
Many or few? |
Many or few? |
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What is the traffic rank of the site? (Hint: In http://www.alexa.com/ ) |
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If there are reviews on the site what do they say? (Hint: In http://www.alexa.com/ ) |
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What do others say about the author? (Hint: Do a Google Search on the author) |
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5. What is the
purpose of the site? |
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Does the site inform; give facts and/or data? |
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Does the site try to persuade you? |
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Does the site try to sell you something? |
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Is the tone of the site ironic, humorous or exaggerated? |
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6. Would you recommend
this site? Yes or no? |
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Web Site
Evaluation Checklist (example)
Student’s Name R.
McFarland________ Evaluation Date 11-26-05___
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Evaluation
Questions: |
Title of Website |
Title of Website |
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http://www.bermuda-triangle.org/ |
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Is this a personal page or site? (look for ~ or %, or users, members, or people) |
No |
Yes |
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What domain does it come from? (com, gov/mil/us, edu, org/net, non-US, other) |
.org – Nonprofit organization |
.org – Nonprofit organization |
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Is it published by an entity that makes sense? (Does it correspond to the name of the site?) |
Yes |
No. The site is the creation of the author Gian J. Quasar. |
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2. Scan perimeter of
site for answers to these questions: |
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Who wrote this page? (name of author, organization, institution or agency) |
Wikipedia
Encyclopedia |
Gian J. Quasar |
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Is the page dated? Is it current? (list date) |
Yes November 25, 2005 |
Yes 1995-2005 |
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What are the author’s credentials on this subject? |
Not applicable |
Education in History 12 years of research on topic |
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3. Indicators of
Quality: |
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Are sources well documented? |
Yes |
Some yes/others no |
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If information is reproduced from another source, is it complete, not altered or forged? |
Yes |
No. Many sources are referenced without proper documentation. |
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Are there links to other resources on the topic? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Do the links work? |
Yes |
All but one. |
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Do the links represent other viewpoints or do they indicate bias? |
Not biased |
Biased in favor of Bermuda Triangle Mystery. |
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4. What do others think about this site? |
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Who links to this site? (Hint: Go to http://www.alexa.com/ and paste the website’s URL into the search box) |
Many or few? Many |
Many or few? Many |
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What is the traffic rank of the site? (Hint: In http://www.alexa.com/ ) |
38 |
293,599 |
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If there are reviews on the site what do they say? (Hint: In http://www.alexa.com/ ) |
Average review is 41/2 out of 5 Stars. |
No reviews listed |
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What do others say about the author? (Hint: Do a Google Search on the author) |
Not applicable |
Quasar is the author of Into the |
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5. What is the
purpose of the site? |
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Does the site inform; give facts and/or data? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Does the site try to persuade you? |
No |
Yes |
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Does the site try to sell you something? |
No |
Yes. There are advertisements. |
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Is the tone of the site ironic, humorous or exaggerated? |
No |
Exaggerated |
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6. Would you
recommend this site? Yes or no? |
Yes |
No |