Website Evaluation*

Name: ___________________
If you can check off most of the statements in the chart below, then you’ve probably found a good
website.

Category Description Check Overall

The URL - The name of the home web address suits the presented info 

- The URL ends in a edu, gov, or org (however, this alone doesn’t  

ensure a reliable site.)

The author or sponsor responsible for this publication:

Authority: – is listed on the website 

Author or – is reputable and is an authority on this subject 
Sponsor – lists their contact information 

Accuracy/ The author or sponsor:

Objectivity – is free from bias; is not trying to sway an opinion  

– has nothing to gain by presenting this information
– includes no advertising 

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- The website shows the date it was created 

Currency - The date is relatively recently 

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- The links from the website work 

- The title tells you about the content of the website 

Coverage of - The information is detailed and in-depth 

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Content - The information is accurate when compared with other sources 

- The images, video, or sound files are relevant to the information 

*Berkowitz, Robert and Adam. The Big 6 Research Notebook. Linworth Books. 2006
Overall, do you feel this is a good website? Why or why not?

*Berkowitz, Robert and Adam. The Big 6 Research Notebook. Linworth Books. 2006