Name of the site: ______________________________________________________ |
Address: ____________________________________________________________ |
Date Accessed: _______________________________ |
How did you find this site? _______________________________________________ |
____________________________________________________________________ |
AUTHOR |
Who is the author of the page?
_____________________________________________ |
Is the author the original creator
of the information? y / n ________________________ |
AUTHORITY |
Does the author list his or her
occupation, years of experience, position, or education?
y / n ________________________________________________________________ |
With this information or lack of
it, do you feel this person is qualified to write on the topic?
y / n ________________________________________________________________ |
AFFILIATION |
Domain of the page: .com___ .edu___
.gov___ .net___ .org___ other (specify) ________ |
Is the author affiliated with any
group or organization or institution? y / n |
What is it? ____________________________________________________________ |
If it is a commercial Internet
provider, does the author appear to have any affiliation with
a
larger institution? y / n __________________________ |
If it is an institution, is it
a national institution? y / n ______________________________ |
Does the institution appear to
filter the information appearing under its name? y /
n |
Does the author's affiliation with
this particular institution appear to bias the information?
y / n explain: ________________________________________________________ |
INTENT |
What appears to be the purpose
for this information/page? ______________________
For example:
Inform, e.g. new information, current events, etc
Explain, e.g. describe a process, teach, etc
Persuade, e.g. change your mind, convince you to buy, etc.
|
Explain: ______________________________________________________________ |
_____________________________________________________________________ |
INTENDED AUDIENCE |
Who appears to be the intended
audience for this information/page? _________________ |
Explain: ______________________________________________________________ |
_____________________________________________________________________ |
RELIABILITY |
How reliable does the information
provided seem? ____________________________ |
Explain: _____________________________________________________________ |
____________________________________________________________________ |
CURRENTNESS |
When was the information created
or last updated? _____________________________ |
CONCLUSIONS |
Given all the criteria you determined
from above, is the information provided by this site
appropriate for your information need? y / n explain:
__________________________ |
____________________________________________________________________ |
If yes, explain your decision and
any reservations you would tell someone else
using this
information. ____________________________________________________________ |
______________________________________________________________________ |
______________________________________________________________________ |
