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Evaluating Web Resources

General areas for consideration when determining the worth of a web site.

• Is the source listed?  Is it recognizable? Does the site offer links to the author of the information for verification?
• Is the site up-to-date?  When was the site last updated?  Does it tell you that information?  Are the resources current?
• Does the author site bibliographic information for information found on the site?
• Who sponsors the site?  Is it a front for an organization? Advertisement? Biased?
• Does the information presented make sense?
• Does the site ask for personal information from you?

Some good sites with information about evaluation of web sites visit

Kathy Schrock Critical Evaluation Surveys    http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/eval.html

10 C's for Evaluating Web Sourceshttp://www.uwec.edu/Admin/Library/Guides/tencs.html

Cyber Guide Ratings for Content Evaluation    http://www.cyberbee.com/guide1.html

Creditability and Web Evaluation    http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/wp/credibility/index.html

Evaluating Web Resources    http://www2.widener.edu/Wolfgram-Memorial-Library/webevaluation/webeval.htm

Criteria for Evaluations of Web Materials    http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html

Website Evaluation Rubrics    http://mercury.siec.k12.in.us/west/edu/evaltr.htm

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