Evaluating Web Sites
What makes a good WWW Site?
The Web is a wonderful source of information!
The Web is an unreliable information source!!
Both statements can be true. It is up to each individual to
decide.
Here are seven categories to consider when you evaluate a
Web site:
- Authority
- Who put this information on the Web?
- Did they include an e-mail address or mailing address?
- Is this an authoritative site?
- Currency
- Is this information up-to-date?
- When was the last time this
page was updated?
- Purpose
- Is there a statement defining the purpose of this page?
- What is the stated purpose of this page?
- Organization
- Is the organization of the page plain to see?
- In what order is the material arranged? Alphabetical, by
subject category, or by date?
- Is the organization consistent between levels?
- Consider the organization of this
page.
- Presentation and Treatment
- Is the information accurate and the presentation
balanced.
- Check out
this page for balance and accuracy.
- Format
- Does the web site look good?
- Does a graphic take forever to load?
- Evaluate the look of this web page.
- Special Features
- Are there any unique features that make this page especially
useful?
- What is unique about this site?
This page was updated 10/1/99