Evaluating Websites

Authority Who is the author?author Who is the sponsor and are they reputable? reputable Is there any advertising on the page?advertising on the page

Accuracy Do you have reason to believe the information is reliable and error- free?reliable and error- free Are the facts documented?documented

Objectivity Does the information show a minimum of bias?information show a minimum of bias Is the page designed to sway opinion?page designed to sway opinion

Currency Is the page dated?page dated Has the site been kept up to date? eds/horses/ eds/horses/

Coverage Does this site address the topic you are researching? topic you are researching Is the information basic and cursory or detailed and scholarly?basic and cursory detailed and scholarly Is the information substantial? substantial

Value Was the page worth visiting? Does the site offer unique and insightful information? Is the site free of careless errors, misspelled words, and poor Grammar?

Aids Gender and HIV/AIDS The True But Little Known Facts About Women and AIDS The True But Little Known Facts About Women and AIDS

Immigration The Greening of the Anti-Immigrant Agenda The Greening of the Anti-Immigrant Agenda Operation Desert Safeguard Illegal Immigration Is a Crime

Drugs, Hormones, & Human Tissue Human Growth Hormone Stimulation: The Anti-Aging and Longevity Program Human Growth Hormone Stimulation: The Anti-Aging and Longevity Program Human Test Subjects Snow Job