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Harney MS Web Evaluation Checklist
Student Name:
Title of website/page
URL
Currency
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Can I locate a date?
When was it created?
When was it last updated?
If there are links to other sites, do
they still work?
Is currency important to the type of
information posted?
Authority
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Who is the author/publisher?
Is the author an expert on the subject?
Is the publisher reputable?
Is there contact information for the
author or publisher?
What is the domain extension of the
website/page?
Relevance
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Does the website/page provide the
information I need?
Does it have all or just part of the
information I need?
Is the information written in a level I
feel comfortable reading and using as
a source?
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Harney MS Web Evaluation Checklist
Reliability
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Is the information accurate?
Is the information free of grammatical,
spelling, and other typographical
errors?
Is the information balanced/complete,
not biased?
Does the website/page provide
references?
What is the domain extension of the
website?
Purpose
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What is the intent of a website/page
(to sell, persuade, inform, or
entertain)?
Is the information fact or opinion?
Who is the intended audience?
Conclusion:
Please tell us if you will use this web source
for your research project and why or why
not.