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1 Website Evaluation Intro
Quick overview of website credibility and authority

2 Purpose of websites Commercial .com informative Educational .edu
entertaining persuasive personal / ~aluttrell Institutional .org or .gov a hoax

3 Authority & relevance Who is the author? What are his credentials?
Does he have sufficient authority to speak on the subject? Is there any way to reach him? Is there an organizational or corporate sponsor? Is this page authentic, or is it a hoax? Is there a reference list? Does it contain information relevant to your research?

4 machu picchu

5 Website Searches Organizational Site Commercial Site Education Site
Personal Site

6 Currency & appropriatness
Is the information on the page up-to-date? Can you tell when the page was last updated? Are there dead links? Is is written on or above your grade level?

7 circus maximus Circus Maximus site 1 Circus Maximus site 2

8 Sydney Opera House Hawaii Facts Tree Octopus Cat Research


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