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Abcs of Websitesource Evaluation

This document provides guidance on evaluating webpages for research purposes. It outlines several criteria to consider, including author credibility, bias, currency of information, coverage or scope of content, and external links. For author credibility, it prompts evaluating the author's identity, expertise, and reputation. To assess for bias, it suggests considering emotional language, political leanings, personal investment in the topic, and selective use of facts. Other criteria examine whether the information is up-to-date, how thoroughly the source covers the topic area, and whether it aligns or conflicts with other sources. The document aims to help high school students determine the suitability and quality of sources found online.

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Abcs of Websitesource Evaluation

This document provides guidance on evaluating webpages for research purposes. It outlines several criteria to consider, including author credibility, bias, currency of information, coverage or scope of content, and external links. For author credibility, it prompts evaluating the author's identity, expertise, and reputation. To assess for bias, it suggests considering emotional language, political leanings, personal investment in the topic, and selective use of facts. Other criteria examine whether the information is up-to-date, how thoroughly the source covers the topic area, and whether it aligns or conflicts with other sources. The document aims to help high school students determine the suitability and quality of sources found online.

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ABCs of Webpage Evaluation – How Suitable is your Site?

High School Level

MLA/APA (Circle one) Citation: Domain


name guide

Domain name and associated meaning? org: non-


Author Credibility Bias profit orgs
❏ Is an author identified? ❏ Can you determine author bias for one or more of the following
❏ Have you ever heard of this author? reasons? edu:
❏ What makes the author credible? ❏ Emotional Language American
❏ Political Leanings college or
❏ Education? ________ __ ❏ Personal investment in topic university
❏ Reputation of author/publisher
❏ Experience? _______ ___ ❏ Missing information or selective use of facts gov: U.S.
❏ Editorial/opinion piece government
❏ Research Technique? _______ ___ ❏ Other ________ ______
com: for
❏ Reputation? _______ __ ❏ What is the effect of this bias? profit
company
❏ What is the reputation of the publisher or sponsor of this information?
net: Internet
related
Type “link:URL (the URL of this website)” in a search engine. Is this webpage linked to company
o Other credible sites?
o Only itself ~: personal
webpage

Remember,
Currency Coverage gov, edu,
❏ Is up-to-date information critical for your research? ❏ How does this source cover the content?
and org
❏ Yes – Why? ❏ General (more basic) overview
don’t rule
❏ No – Why not? ❏ Primary Source
out bias, but
❏ Maybe? Not sure. ❏ Thorough investigation
rather helps
❏ Other: ______________ ________
you consider
the author’s
agenda
❏ Has the information on this subject changed since the publication date? ❏ Does the source information complement or conflict with other
❏ Yes – How? sources? If so, how?
❏ No – Why not?
❏ Maybe? Not sure. ❏ Is this information relevant to your search?
References

Bromann-Bender, J. (2013). You Can't Fool Me: Website Evaluation. Library Media Connection, 31(5), 42-45. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier

database.

Harper, M. (2011). Reference sources and services for youth. New York, NY: Neal-Schuman.

Olin & Uris Libraries. (2016). Evaluating web sites: Criteria and tools. Retrieved from http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/webeval.html

Petrie, L. (2016, September). web evaluation tool [Table].

Schrock, Kathy. (2017, January 16). Critical evaluation of information. Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything. Retrieved from

http://www.schrockguide.net/critical-evaluation.html

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