1. Web Evaluation Worksheet    Name___________________
    2.        Bell____________________
    3. ACCURACY:
      1. AUTHORITY:
      2. CURRENCY:
      3. COVERAGE:
      4. OBJECTIVITY:


Web Evaluation Worksheet        Name___________________

 


             Bell____________________

 

DIRECTIONS: Complete this form for a web site (NOT AN ONLINE DATABASE such as Gale, EbscoHost) that you are using as a source of information for your project. You will be scoring the site.

 Type yes or no for each question.

 Add up the points at the end

 You will be creating a Word document for several steps. Print out a copy of this Word document.

 

URL of site (MUST BE TYPED)___________________________________________________

 

Name of site: ___________________________________________________________________

 


ACCURACY :

 

Part I Fact Finding:

1. Directions:
a. Find a paragraph from the web site that you can use.
b. Copy and paste this paragraph onto a Word document.
c. Title it “Accuracy Paragraph ”
d. Now go to two different sources (book, online database, online encyclopedia, etc) to see if the information there agrees with your first site;
e. Name these two other sources;

i.  ______________________________

 

ii.  ______________________________

 

 

2. To score the site, answer this question:

Did the two other sites agree with your site: Yes = 1 pt. No = 0 pt.

NOTE : If the answer to this question is “no” DO NOT USE THE SITE. START OVER

 

Part II Errors:

1. Directions:
a. Copy a page of text from the site, then paste it onto the Word document.

Use spell check to check it for errors.

 
2. To score the sit, answer this question:
a. Did you find any errors? NO=1 pt. Yes= 0 pt.


AUTHORITY:

 

1. Directions:
a. Search carefully and answer these questions. If the information is not available, write N/A (not available).

i.  Who is the author or editor of this site?_____________

ii.  Does the site have a bibliography or list sources?______

iii.  Who sponsors the site?___________________________

iv.  Give the email of the contact person for the site____________________________________

2. To score the site, answer these questions:
a. Is there an author or editor given for the site? Yes = 1 pt. No = 0 pt.
b. Does the site list references? Yes= 1 pt. No= 0 pt.
c. Is a sponsoring organization given? Yes = 1 pt. No = 0 pt.
d. Is there a contact email given for the author or webmaster/ Yes= 1 pt. No= 0 PT.


CURRENCY:

 

1. Directions:
a. Give the date the site was published:____________
b. Give the date the site was last updated:___________
2. To score the site, answer these questions;
a. Was the date of publication given? Yes= 1 pt. No= 0 pt.
b. Was the site updated within the last 12 months? Yes= 1 pt. No= 0 pt.


COVERAGE:

 

1. Directions:
a. Give the URLs of three sites that this one links to (NOT the SAME SITE )

1.____________________________________________

2.____________________________________________

3.____________________________________________

   b. Write three facts from the site that you can use for your project.

    1._____________________________________________

    2.______________________________________________

    3._______________________________________________

Are there 3 facts that you could use for your project? Yes = 2 pt. No= 0 pt.


OBJECTIVITY:

 

 
1. Directions and scoring:
a. Is the site cluttered with pop ups and advertising? Yes= 0 pt. No= 1 pt
b. Are they trying to talk you into their point of view? Yes= 0 pt NO= 1 pt.

TOTAL SCORE = ______ out of 12

 

Ranking of site:___________

 

Good = 8 or higher

Poor = 5 or less

Questionable = 6 or 7

 

Based on the above answers, will you use this site for your information?_________________

 

 

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