Website Evaluation
Every website you visit on the Internet can be evaluated to determine the validity of the information resources included on its pages.
You find out if a website is:
Current
Up-dated regularly
You can find out:
Who hosts the website?
Why it is hosted?
Who built and maintains the website?
What is his/her authority to do so?
If there is a contact for the Webmaster?
You can determine:
If there is a strong bias to the website.
If there is a statement of purpose and goals.
If the statement of purpose reflects content.
If criteria are stated for the inclusion of information.
You can rate a website:
As to how well the information is organized.
As to whether the information is unique or a compilation of external links.
Things to watch for:
Currrent Date
Revision Date
Copyright
Disclaimer
Stated Authority
Statement of purpose and goals
Bias
Geographic Location
Active Links
Easy Access to Resources
Design for "Surfing"
