Instructions: Circle the appropiate response where choices
are provided. Answer all other questions as best you can. In the Quick Scan section,
a YES answer means you should continue with this evaluation, and a NO means
you should search for a more useful website.
General Information
Your Name:
Research topic/question:
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:
URL:
Domain name:
Extension:
Page name:
Site sponsor and/or author:
Is this a personal page? YES | NO | UNSURE
Explain your reasoning:
The main purpose of this website is to:
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
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