The document outlines key things to evaluate when analyzing a website, including the authority of the author and owner, the currency or last update date of the site, accuracy of information through citations and sources, coverage depth and point of view, the purpose of the site such as to educate or sell, and intended audience including age level and expertise.

1. WEB SITE EVALUATION
WHAT TO LOOK FOR ON WEBSITES

2. WHAT TO LOOK FOR ON WEB SITES
• Authority
• Who is the author, owner? Individual? Corporation? Government?
• First check the domain (.gov, .edu, .com, etc.)
• Currency
• When last updated?
• Accuracy
• Where do they get their information? Citations, sources, reports?
• Coverage
• How in-depth?
• Point of view? Biased?
• Purpose
• To educate? Inform? Persuade? Entertain? Sell?
• Intended Audience
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Who is the publisher?
General population or age level?
Specialists in the field, academics?
Vocabulary specific to topic and assumes prior knowledge?
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3. UNITED STATES GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH
PROGRAM
HTTP://WWW.GLOBALCHANGE.GOV/
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4. LOOK FOR CONTACT INFO FOR
AUTHORITY
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5. LOOK FOR PUBLISHER, INTENDED
AUDIENCE
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6. LOOK FOR OVERVIEW, MISSION, VISION
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7. LOOK FOR PURPOSE. PROGRAMS?
SERVICES?
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8. LOOK FOR AFFILIATIONS
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9. LOOK FOR OTHER RESOURCES
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