The document provides guidance on evaluating websites for research by looking at the website URL to determine the type of organization that owns the site (.com, .org, .edu, .gov) and using a whois lookup to identify the specific owner. It also recommends using the Internet Archive to view older snapshots of the website to check how long it has been in existence and look for changes over time. The document concludes by listing criteria like professional appearance, spelling, completeness, and currency of information to consider when assessing websites.