Sample MSAD #54 Website Evaluation Checklist
with Examples
General Information
Your Name: Sam Student
Research topic/question: Water Quality in
the United States Today
Quick Scan
Can you read and understand the text on this page? yes | no
Does this page contain information you might use? yes | no
Is the information current enough for your purposes? yes .| no
Site Analysis
Site Name: USGS - national water information system
URL: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/current/?type=quality
Domain name: waterdata.usgs.gov
Subdirectory: nwis/current/?type=quality
Site sponsor and/or author: USGS
Is this a personal page? yes | no | unsure
Explain your reasoning:
The main purpose of this website is to:
persuade | supply
information | provide
a service | state
an opinion
sell
a product | entertain | unsure
Explain your reasoning:
Content Analysis
Given the results of your site analysis, how might this information be biased?
The relevant information on this site is: primary source | secondary source | both
Are additional sources of information provided? yes | no
If “yes,” list two or three sources you might use.
How much useful information did you find here? just a little | quite a bit | all I need
Rate the quality of the information on this site: poor | adequate | good | excellent |