HOW TO EVALUATE WEB SITES--FYS Web Evaluation Exercise
While it is important to evaluate the usefulness and validity of all resources before you use them; this is especially true for web sites. Since there are very few restrictions about who can author a web site and the content he or she can post on it, evaluating the validity and worth of a web site falls to the viewer. When evaluating a web site, here are some things to consider:
Authority and accuracy
Currency and coverage
Advocacy vs. Objectivity
More Help in Evaluating Web Sites
FYS Web Site Evaluation Exercise Sheet
Last updated April 21, 2008