GET REAL
With Web Evaluation

 
R = Read the URL

·        Do you recognize the domain name?

·        What is the extension in the domain name?

·        Are you on a personal page?

E = Examine the Content

·        Is the information on the site helpful?

·        Does the site have more resources and links?
   Do the links work?

·        Is the site up to date? 
   Can you tell when it was last updated?

·        Is the information correct?

·        Are the facts different from information you have found elsewhere?

A = Ask About the Author and Owner

·        Is the author’s name on the site?

·        Is there a contact person or email address?

·        Is there any information about the author?

·        Does the author know the topic well?
   Is he or she an expert?

L = Look at the Links

Forward Links:

·        What are the URLs of the forward links?

·        Do the domain names change?

·        Is the information biased?

Back Links:

·        Who is linked to the Web site?

·        Why are they linked?

·        What do other sites say about the information on the site?

Web Extensions
 

     .edu        Higher Education (most U.S. colleges)

     .k12  U.S. School Site (not all U.S. schools use this)

     .sch     Schools in the United Kingdom (not all U.K. schools use this)

     .ac     Academic Institution (usually outside of the United States)

     .com     Commercial

     .org     Any Organization

     .gov     Government Agency

     .net     Network

     .mil     U.S. Military

Country Codes

     .at           Austria

     .au          Australia

     .ca          Canada

     .ch          Switzerland

     .cn          China

     .de         Germany

     .es          Spain

     .et          Ethiopia

     .fr           France

     .gr           Greece

     .ie           Ireland

     .in           India

     .iq           Iraq

     .it            Italy

     .jp           Japan

     .nz          New Zealand

     .pk          Pakistan

     .uk          United Kingdom

     .us          United States

     .za          South Africa

Evaluating Web Sites

Who is the creator of this information?

1. Who is responsible for this site and what are the author’s credentials (education level, career, research practice)?
    
2. Does the site have a link to information about the author?
    
3. Can you contact the author by e-mail or, better yet, by a real-world postal address or phone number?

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   What is the information?

1.      Does the site explain the information clearly?

2.      Does the site explain the information accurately?

3.      Does the site offer something unique?

4.      Do you get lost in the presentation?

5.      Is the presentation silly or insulting to your intelligence?  

6.      How in-depth is the information?

7.      Is the information available in other formats?

 

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   When was it created?

1.         1.  When was the site last updated?

2.         2.  Is the information outdated?

3.         3.  If there are links to other resources, are they current?

4.         4.  Are there any dead links? 

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   Where and Why was the web site created?

1. to sell

2. to educate

3. to sound off

4. to organize for or support a cause

5. to provide information