URL (Web address) _______________________________________
| Is this site a personal site? (look in the URL) |  Yes |
No |
Uncertain |
Who is responsible for the site?
| Is there an individual author? | Yes, author's name _______________________________ |
No |
| Is the "author" a sponsoring agency? | Yes, agency's name _______________________________ |
No |
| Is the page sponsored by a "parent" organization or association? | Yes, sponsor's name _______________________________ |
No |
| Can you locate credentials for the author/association/agency? | Yes |
No |
What type of site is it? (What is the domain?)
| edu (educational) |
net (network/utilities) |
gov (government) |
org (organization) |
mil (military) |
com (commercial) |
When was the site created or updated?
| Date: ____/____/____ (Caution: if today's date,
it is likely an automated dater) |
No date |
Where can you find more information?
| Is there an email address? | Yes, it is _____________________ |
No |
| Is there contact information other than an email address? | Yes, phone#/street address _____________________ |
No |
| Is there documentation (like a bibliography) for factual statements, assertions and secondhand information? | Yes, there are citations for sources |
No |
| Are there links to other viewpoints, if applicable? | Yes, links/references for other viewpoints |
No |
Why was this site created?
| To sell |
To persuade |
To advocate an agenda |
To inform |
| Are advertisements (if any) appropriate for the content of this site? | Yes |
No |
Uncertain |
| Explain: | |||
Summarize: Do you trust this site? Write a sentence or two explaining why or why not.
List the two most interesting things about this site.