Evaluating Web Resources

Things to Think About:

• Who is responsible for the content on the site? What are his/her/their qualifications?
• Who funds the site?
• What kind of site is it (government, educational, organization, commercial)?
• When was the site last updated?
• Is there a way to get in touch with the site author(s)?
• Are statements backed up with appropriate references?
• Are other (opposing) viewpoints addressed (or are there links to them), if applicable?
• What is the purpose of the site?
  •    Sell?
  •    Persuade?
  •    Inform?
• Does the site provide links to other high quality, well known and relevant sites?
• Does the site indicate that the information provided has been reviewed by qualified individuals and/or organizations?
• Does it provide information on these people or organizations?

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Look for CRAAP when evaluating web resources.

• Currency
• Relevance
• Authority
• Accuracy
• Purpose

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Try the following tutorials for more explanation on web resource evaluation: