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Student Website Evaluation Checklist

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

 

Educational Materials  |   There Ought to be a Law Website