{"id":347,"date":"2012-07-17T12:56:18","date_gmt":"2012-07-17T12:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/library\/research-assistance\/evaluating-websites-checklist\/"},"modified":"2021-07-19T09:26:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T13:26:33","slug":"evaluating-websites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/library\/research-assistance\/evaluating-websites\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Evaluating Websites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; inner_width=&#8221;90%&#8221; inner_max_width=&#8221;1200px&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1200px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Guide to Evaluating Websites Header Text&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1>Guide to Evaluating Websites<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Guide to Evaluating Websites Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Evaluate a site&#8217;s: Accuracy<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Ask yourself:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Who wrote the page and can you contact him or her?<\/li>\n<li> What is the purpose of the document and why was it produced?<\/li>\n<li>Is this person qualified to write this document?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>You need to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"indent_ul_image\">\n<li>Make sure author provides e-mail or a contact address\/phone number.<\/li>\n<li>Know the distinction between author and Webmaster.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Evaluate a site&#8217;s: Authority<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Ask yourself:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Who published the document and is it separate from the &#8220;Webmaster&#8221;?<\/li>\n<li>Check the domain of the document, what institution publishes this document?<\/li>\n<li>Does the Publisher list his or her qualifications?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>You need to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"indent_ul_image\">\n<li>Find the credentials listed for the author(s).<\/li>\n<li>Find where the document was published. (HINT: Check URL domain.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Evaluate a site&#8217;s: Bias<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Ask yourself:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What goals\/objectives does this page meet?<\/li>\n<li>How detailed is the information?<\/li>\n<li>What opinions (if any) are expressed by the author?<\/li>\n<li>How is the information presented?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>You need to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"indent_ul_image\">\n<li>Determine if page is a mask for advertising; if so information might be biased.<\/li>\n<li>View any Web page as you would an infomercial on television. Ask yourself why was this written and for whom?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Evaluate a site&#8217;s: Currency<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Ask yourself:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When was it produced?<\/li>\n<li>When was it updated?<\/li>\n<li>How up-to-date are the links (if any)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>You need to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"indent_ul_image\">\n<li>Determine how many dead links are on the page.<\/li>\n<li>Determine if the links are current or updated regularly. <\/li>\n<li>Determine if the information on the page is outdated. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Evaluate a site&#8217;s: Content<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Ask yourself:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are the links (if any) evaluated and do they complement the documents&#8217; theme?<\/li>\n<li>Is it all images or a balance of text and images? <\/li>\n<li>Is the information presented cited correctly? <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>You need to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"indent_ul_image\">\n<li>If page requires special software to view the information, know how much you are missing if you don&#8217;t have the software.<\/li>\n<li>Determine if the site is free, or if it has a fee to obtain the information.<\/li>\n<li>Determine if there is an option for text only, or frames, or suggested browser for better viewing. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Putting it all together<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"indent_ul_image\">\n<\/p>\n<li><strong>Accuracy<\/strong>: If your page lists the author and institution that published the page and provides a way of contacting  him\/her, and&#8230;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><strong>Authority<\/strong>: If your page lists the author credentials and its domain is  preferred (.edu, .gov, .org, or .net), and&#8230;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><strong>Bias<\/strong>: If your page provides accurate information with limited advertising and it is objective in presenting the  information, and&#8230;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><strong>Currency<\/strong>: If your page is current and updated regularly(as stated on  the page) and the links (if any) are also up-to-date, and&#8230;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><strong>Content<\/strong>: If you can view the information properly-not limited to fees, browser technology, or software requirement, then&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>You may have a higher quality Web page that could be of value to your research!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Table courtesy of Jim Kapoun, Southwest State University<br \/>  Table modified by Christina Connor, Ramapo College of NJ, June 2008<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guide to Evaluating Websites Evaluate a site&#8217;s: Accuracy Ask yourself: Who wrote the page and can you contact him or her? What is the purpose of the document and why was it produced? Is this person qualified to write this document? You need to: Make sure author provides e-mail or a contact address\/phone number. 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(HINT: Check URL domain.)<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul><\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"><strong>Bias<\/strong><\/td>\r\n      <td valign=\"top\"><ul class=\"indent_ul\">\r\n          <li>What goals\/objectives does this page meet?<\/li>\r\n          <li>How detailed is the information?<\/li>\r\n          <li>What opinions (if any) are expressed by the author?<\/li>\r\n          <li>How is the information presented?<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul><\/td>\r\n      <td valign=\"top\"><ul class=\"indent_ul_image\">\r\n          <li>Determine if page is a mask for advertising; if so information might be biased.<\/li>\r\n          <li>View any Web page as you would an infomercial on television. Ask yourself why was this written and for whom?<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul><\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"><strong>Currency<\/strong><\/td>\r\n      <td valign=\"top\"><ul class=\"indent_ul\">\r\n          <li>When was it produced?<\/li>\r\n          <li>When was it updated?<\/li>\r\n          <li>How up-to-date are the links (if any)?<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul><\/td>\r\n      <td valign=\"top\"><ul class=\"indent_ul_image\">\r\n          <li>Determine how many dead links are on the page.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Determine if the links are current or updated regularly. <\/li>\r\n          <li>Determine if the information on the page is outdated. <\/li>\r\n        <\/ul><\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"><strong>Content<\/strong><\/td>\r\n      <td valign=\"top\"><ul class=\"indent_ul\">\r\n          <li>Are the links (if any) evaluated and do they complement the documents' theme?<\/li>\r\n          <li>Is it all images or a balance of text and images? <\/li>\r\n          <li>Is the information presented cited correctly? <\/li>\r\n        <\/ul><\/td>\r\n      <td valign=\"top\"><ul class=\"indent_ul_image\">\r\n          <li>If page requires special software to view the information, know how much you are missing if you don't have the software.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Determine if the site is free, or if it has a fee to obtain the information.<\/li>\r\n          <li>Determine if there is an option for text only, or frames, or suggested browser for better viewing. <\/li>\r\n        <\/ul><\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n  <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<h4>Putting it all together<\/h4>\r\n<ul class=\"indent_ul_image\">\r\n<br \/>\r\n  <li><strong>Accuracy<\/strong>: If your page lists the author and institution that published the page and provides a way of contacting  him\/her, and...<\/li>\r\n  <br \/>\r\n  <li><strong>Authority<\/strong>: If your page lists the author credentials and its domain is  preferred (.edu, .gov, .org, or .net), and...<\/li>\r\n  <br \/>\r\n  <li><strong>Bias<\/strong>: If your page provides accurate information with limited advertising and it is objective in presenting the  information, and...<\/li>\r\n  <br \/>\r\n  <li><strong>Currency<\/strong>: If your page is current and updated regularly(as stated on  the page) and the links (if any) are also up-to-date, and...<\/li>\r\n  <br \/>\r\n  <li><strong>Content<\/strong>: If you can view the information properly-not limited to fees, browser technology, or software requirement, then...<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>You may have a higher quality Web page that could be of value to your research!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p align=\"center\">Table courtesy of Jim Kapoun, Southwest State University<br \/>\r\n  Table modified by Christina Connor, Ramapo College of NJ, June 2008<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-347","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.5 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Guide to Evaluating Websites - George T. 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