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There is a way to contact the author.
There is evidence the the author is an expert on the topic.
The website has .gov, .edu, .org, or .net at the end.
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Other trusted websites give the same information.
Is There Bias? Yes No Unsure
The website is trying to earn/raise money.
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The website ends in .com.
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There are opinions included versus actual facts.
The website is trying to convince you to agree with their point of view.
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researching a person who is decesed, it
does not...as long as the information was
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up to date information? If you are
written after they died.
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FINAL DECISION: Is this a quality website to use?
2. Who is the Author? Yes No Unsure
The author or institution that created the site is obvious.
There is information included in a link called “About Us”. You want more “Yes” answers here to
There is a way to contact the author. prove it is a quality website!
There is evidence the the author is an expert on the topic.
The website has .gov, .edu, .org, or .net at the end.
Is the Information Accurate? Yes No Unsure You want more “Yes” answers here to
Resources or references are included that tell where the author found the information. prove it is a quality website!
Other trusted websites give the same information.
Is There Bias? Yes No Unsure
The website is trying to earn/raise money.
You want more “No” answers here to
The website ends in .com.
prove it is a quality website!
There are ads (pop-up or on the side) included on the website.
There are opinions included versus actual facts.
The website is trying to convince you to agree with their point of view.
When Was the Website Made? Yes No Unsure
Does the website include statistics? You want more “Yes” answers here to
Are the statistics up to date? prove it is a quality website!
There is a creation date included.
The links included work.
researching a person who is decesed, it
does not...as long as the information was
Ask yourself: Does my topic REQUIRE
up to date information? If you are
written after they died.
WEBSITE YOU ARE EVALUATING:
FINAL DECISION: Is this a quality website to use?
