INTERNET CREDIBILITY WORKSHEET

NAME__________________________
HOUR__________________________

URL of web page you are evaluating:
http://____________________________________________________________

Name of the web page you are evaluating:_________________________________
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AUTHORITY:

Who is the author?___________________________________________________________

Is the author an authority on the subject?   Yes  /  No
    How can you tell?_________________________________________________
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Is the author's e-mail address included?     Yes  /  No

Who is the author affiliated with?________________________________________
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Is there a link to the institution that the author is affiliated with?     Yes  /  No 

ACCURACY:

Are there spelling or grammatical errors?     Yes  /  No

Is a bibliography provided so that you may verify the information?   Yes  /  No

If statistics or quotes are used, is it clear who the sources are for those materials?
    Yes  /  No

OBJECTIVITY:

Is the site factual, or does the author try to change the reader's mind?  Give an example:

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Are the graphics or images used to influence the opinion of the user?  Give an example.

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CURRENCY:

Is there a date of the last update?     Yes  /  No

If so, is the date current?     Yes  /  No

Are all the links current?     Yes  /  No

CONTENT:

Is the title page indicative of the content?     Yes  /  No

Is the purpose of the page indicated on the home page?     Yes  /  No

Are there links to other resources on the topics?     Yes  /  No

OTHER:

Is the information useful for your purpose?     Yes  /  No

Would it have been easier to get the information elsewhere?     Yes  /  No

Are you positive that this information is true?     Yes  /  No
    How could you prove it?____________________________________________

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