The 5 W's of Website Evaluation
Some basic questions you should ask when evaluating a website:
WHO is the author of the page? Is the author an expert?
WHAT is the purpose of the site? WHAT information is provided? Does the information seem like fact or an opinion? What is the domain?
Reliable Check Carefully
.edu school, college, university .com a business trying to sell something
.gov government agency .org sometimes they have an opinion
wikis & blogs - only an opinion
WHEN was the site created? (Usually the date is at the bottom of the page ) WHEN was it updated?
WHERE does the information come from? WHERE can I look to find out more about the author of the site?
WHY is this information useful? WHY should I use this information?
Some basic questions you should ask when evaluating a website:
WHO is the author of the page? Is the author an expert?
WHAT is the purpose of the site? WHAT information is provided? Does the information seem like fact or an opinion? What is the domain?
Reliable Check Carefully
.edu school, college, university .com a business trying to sell something
.gov government agency .org sometimes they have an opinion
wikis & blogs - only an opinion
WHEN was the site created? (Usually the date is at the bottom of the page ) WHEN was it updated?
WHERE does the information come from? WHERE can I look to find out more about the author of the site?
WHY is this information useful? WHY should I use this information?
Visit one of the websites below and use the 5W's.
Fill out the website evaluation worksheet on the Right.
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References
Easybib.com. (2011, March 22). EasyBib.com Website Evaluation [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL8sZuko0d4
Ellen Goldfinch. (2014, October 14). 5 W's of Web Evaluation (with voiceover) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4-KxBtsdtM
Kathy Schrock. (2009). The 5 W's of Web Evaluation [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.schrockguide.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/5ws.pdf
Netsmartz. (2013). Evaluating Internet Sources pdf [ ]. Retrieved from http://cdn.netsmartz.org/tipsheets/EvaluatingInternetSources.pdf
University of Nevada, Reno. (2014, July 10). Boolean Operators. Retrieved from http://www.knowledgecenter.unr.edu/help/using/primary.aspx
Easybib.com. (2011, March 22). EasyBib.com Website Evaluation [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL8sZuko0d4
Ellen Goldfinch. (2014, October 14). 5 W's of Web Evaluation (with voiceover) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4-KxBtsdtM
Kathy Schrock. (2009). The 5 W's of Web Evaluation [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.schrockguide.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/5ws.pdf
Netsmartz. (2013). Evaluating Internet Sources pdf [ ]. Retrieved from http://cdn.netsmartz.org/tipsheets/EvaluatingInternetSources.pdf
University of Nevada, Reno. (2014, July 10). Boolean Operators. Retrieved from http://www.knowledgecenter.unr.edu/help/using/primary.aspx
