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What is the name of the URL (address) of the website you are evaluating? ________________________________________
NAVIGATION & USABILITY
| Answer the following questions about the website you are evaluating. | YES |
NO |
| Is the website visually appealing? Consider: (colors, text, graphics and layout) | ||
| Do the graphics and art serve a function or are they decorative? | ||
| Are there links to search engines or is a search engine attached to (embedded in) the Web site? | ||
| Do all the links work correctly on the web site? | ||
| Is the information easy to get to? (how many clicks…) | ||
| Is it easy to read and understand the material and graphics on the web site? |
Based on your answers from the Navigation and Usability section, would you say that
the website you are evaluating should be considered a valuable resource for future use? YES or NO
AUTHORSHIP
| Answer the following questions about the website you are evaluating. | YES |
NO |
| Is the author or webmaster's name on the website? | ||
| Is the author or webmaster's e-mail or any other way to contact him or her listed on the website? | ||
| Does the author tell you about him or herself in a biography or in some other way? | ||
| Would you say that the author is an authority or expert on the information presented on the website? |
Based on your answers from the Authorship section, would you say that the website you
are evaluating should be considered a valuable resource for future use? YES or NO
CONTENT & VALIDITY
| Answer the following questions about the website you are evaluating. | YES |
NO |
| Does the title of the page coincide with the information presented on the website? | ||
| Is there additional information on the main page explaining what the site is about? | ||
| Is there a date on the page that tells you the last time it was updated? | ||
| Are the sources for the information and the content on the website cited? | ||
| Are there links available to find additional supporting information about this website's content? |
Based on your answers from the Content and Validity section, would you say that the
website you are evaluating should be considered a valuable resource for future use? YES or NO
Based on your answers from each of the three main sections of this tool, would
you say that the website you are evaluating should be considered a valuable
resource for future use? YES or NO