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Name: Date: Class:

Middle School Website Evaluation


Topic/Question I need to answer: ________________________________________________________________

What kind of site is this? (circle one) .org .edu .gov .com .net .mil ~ other______

What does this type of URL mean? (i.e. government, commercial) ______________________________________

Full URL:__________________________________________________________________________________________

Can you find and name the


author? Some sites list an YES NO
organization as the author.
Authority Are they qualified to be an
expert on this topic? Is their
biography provided and do YES NO
Who authored
they have qualifications to
the site, and is compile this information?
responsible for
Can the author be
the information? contacted (by email, YES NO
address or phone number)?

Does the information on the


site make logical sense and YES NO
seem accurate?

Accuracy Do you question any of the


YES NO
information that you see?

Is the information Can you verify these facts?


relevant? (You would do this by
searching for them in a book YES NO
or database)

Is the site free of spelling, YES NO


grammatical or typography
errors?

Is the page well organized?


YES NO

Do the links work and take


you to active, reliable pages
outside of the original site? YES NO
Can you find the date that
the article, page or site was YES NO
created?

Is there a recent date that it


Currency was updated or revised?
YES NO

Is it up to date? Does the site include the


name of the
person/organization that
maintains the information YES NO
contained within it?

Can you tell if the site is fact


or opinion? Often, words
like always, never, best and
FACT OPINION
worst are used when an
opinion is present.
Objectivity
Is the site free of sponsorship
by any outside YES NO
Is there bias in the organizations?
content? Does the information on the YES NO
page recognize two sides of
an issue?

Does the page have an


even tone? This refers to
how a site presents itself, YES NO
perhaps being angry or
mean in tone, for example.

Is the site free of


advertisements for outside YES NO
products on this site?

Are there pictures with YES NO


Coverage sources noted on the site?

Do the titles and headings


Is the information give a clear message of site
YES NO
complete? content?

Are there accurate and


readable graphs, charts, or YES NO
maps included?
If you answered NO to many of these questions, you may have a suspicious link
or source. CHECK CAREFULLY!
References:

Bromann-Bender, J. (2013). You can't fool me: Website evaluation. Library Media Connection, 31(5),
42-45. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier.

Olin & Uris Libraries. (2016). Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools. Retrieved September 22, 2016,
from http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/webeval.html

Harper, Meghan. Reference sources and services for youth. (2011). New York: Neal-Schuman
Publishers.

Schrock, Kathy. (2016, September 27). Critical evaluation of information. Kathy Schrock's Guide to
Everything. Retrieved September 22, 2016 from http://www.schrockguide.net/critical-evaluation.html

Steinhauser, C. (2011, March). Web Evaluation. Retrieved September 28, 2016, from
http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/conferencesandevents/ecollab/lpd/WebEv
aluation.pdf

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