This document outlines criteria for evaluating web pages: 1. Accuracy - It addresses who wrote the page and whether their contact information is available. 2. Authority - It discusses who published the document and checking the domain suffix (e.g. .edu, .org, .com) and whether the author lists credentials. 3. Objectivity - It mentions determining if any bias exists by examining if the site is an advertisement or has an organizational motive and what the site's goals are.

1. Web Page Evaluation

2. Web Page Evaluation Criteria
1. ACCURACY 3. OBJECTIVITY
2. AUTHORITY
4. CURRENCY 5. COVERAGE

3. ACCURACY
 Who wrote the page?
 Is contact information for the author(s)
available?
 What is the purpose of the Website?

4. AUTHORITY
 Who published the document?
 Check the domain (.edu, .org, .com).
 Does the author list any credentials?

5. Domains
 .com – commercial  .mil – US military
(for profit) entities
 .org – nonprofit  .int – international
entities organizations
 .edu – educational  State or Country of
institutions origin
 .de - Germany
 .gov – federal
 .ca.us – California, US
government agencies
 .ca - Canada

6. OBJECTIVITY
 Determine if any bias exists (i.e. is this an
advertisement, or an organization with a
motive?)
 What are the goals of the Website?

7. CURRENCY
 When was the Website published?
 Are there any dead links?
 Is the content outdated?

8. COVERAGE
 Are the links relevant to the topic?
 Do you need any special software or a
paid subscription to view the information?

9. Review Evaluation Criteria
 ACCURACY
 * What is the purpose of the Website?
 AUTHORITY
 * Does the author list any credentials?
 OBJECTIVITY
 * What are the goals of the Website?
 CURRENCY
* Is the content outdated?
 COVERAGE
 * Are the links relevant to the topic?