To determine the worth of the Web site you are considering, evaluate its content according to the criteria described below. Enter: Yes, No, or NA
1. First look ● User is able to quickly determine the basic content of the site. yes ● User is able to determine the intended audience of the site. yes
2. Information Providers ● The author(s) of the material on the site is clearly identified. yes ● Information about the author(s) is available. yes ● According to the info given, author(s) appears qualified to present information on this topic. yes ● The sponsor of the site is clearly identified. yes ● A contact person or address is available so the user can ask questions or verify information. yes
3. Information Currency ● Latest revision date is provided. Date last revised [18/02/2012] yes ● Latest revision date is appropriate to material. yes ● Content is updated frequently. N/A ● Links to other sites are current and working properly. A few a the links don’t work
4. Information Quality ● The purpose of this site is clear: business/commercial – entertainment – informational - news - personal page - persuasion yes, informational ● The content achieves this intended purpose effectively. yes ● The content appears to be complete (no “under construction” signs, for example) yes ● The content of this site is well organized. yes ● The information in this site is easy to understand. yes ● This site offers a sufficient information related to my needs/purposes. yes ● The content is free of bias, or the bias can be easily detected. yes ● This site provides interactivity that increases its value. no ● The information appears to be accurate based on user’s previous knowledge of subject. yes ● The information is consistent with similar information in other sources. yes ● Grammar and spelling are correct. yes
5. Further Information ● There are links to other sites that are related to the my needs/purposes. no ● The content of linked sites is worthwhile and appropriate to my needs/purposes. no
Totals (should add up to 24)Yes
No
NA
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4
1
Summary Statement: Based on the total of “yes” and “no” answers and your overall observations, rate the content of this site as: _yes_ Very useful for my information needs _yes_ Worth bookmarking for future reference _yes_ Not worth coming back to
To determine the worth of the Web site you are considering, evaluate its content according to the criteria described below. Enter: Yes, No, or NA
1. First look ● User is able to quickly determine the basic content of the site. yes ● User is able to determine the intended audience of the site. yes
2. Information Providers ● The author(s) of the material on the site is clearly identified. yes ● Information about the author(s) is available. yes ● According to the info given, author(s) appears qualified to present information on this topic. yes ● The sponsor of the site is clearly identified. no ● A contact person or address is available so the user can ask questions or verify information. no
3. Information Currency ● Latest revision date is provided. Date last revised [20/12/10] yes ● Latest revision date is appropriate to material. yes ● Content is updated frequently. no ● Links to other sites are current and working properly. yes
4. Information Quality ● The purpose of this site is clear: business/commercial – entertainment – informational - news - personal page - persuasion yes, informational ● The content achieves this intended purpose effectively. yes ● The content appears to be complete (no “under construction” signs, for example) yes ● The content of this site is well organized. yes ● The information in this site is easy to understand. yes ● This site offers a sufficient information related to my needs/purposes. yes ● The content is free of bias, or the bias can be easily detected. yes ● This site provides interactivity that increases its value. no ● The information appears to be accurate based on user’s previous knowledge of subject. yes ● The information is consistent with similar information in other sources. yes ● Grammar and spelling are correct. yes
5. Further Information ● There are links to other sites that are related to the my needs/purposes. yes ● The content of linked sites is worthwhile and appropriate to my needs/purposes. yes
Totals (should add up to 24)Yes
No
NA
18
6
0
Summary Statement: Based on the total of “yes” and “no” answers and your overall observations, rate the content of this site as: _yes_ Very useful for my information needs _no_ Worth bookmarking for future reference _no_ Not worth coming back to
Notes on possible uses of this site and URLs for useful linked sites: Looking up information. No links
To determine the worth of the Web site you are considering, evaluate its content according to the criteria described below. Enter: Yes, No, or NA
1. First look ● User is able to quickly determine the basic content of the site. yes ● User is able to determine the intended audience of the site. no
2. Information Providers ● The author(s) of the material on the site is clearly identified. no ● Information about the author(s) is available. no ● According to the info given, author(s) appears qualified to present information on this topic. no ● The sponsor of the site is clearly identified. no ● A contact person or address is available so the user can ask questions or verify information. yes
3. Information Currency ● Latest revision date is provided. Date last revised [2012] yes ● Latest revision date is appropriate to material. yes ● Content is updated frequently. n/a ● Links to other sites are current and working properly. n/a
4. Information Quality ● The purpose of this site is clear: business/commercial – entertainment – informational - news - personal page - persuasion information yes ● The content achieves this intended purpose effectively. no ● The content appears to be complete (no “under construction” signs, for example) yes ● The content of this site is well organized. yes ● The information in this site is easy to understand. yes ● This site offers a sufficient information related to my needs/purposes. yes ● The content is free of bias, or the bias can be easily detected. no ● This site provides interactivity that increases its value. no ● The information appears to be accurate based on user’s previous knowledge of subject. yes ● The information is consistent with similar information in other sources. yes ● Grammar and spelling are correct. yes
5. Further Information ● There are links to other sites that are related to the my needs/purposes. n/a ● The content of linked sites is worthwhile and appropriate to my needs/purposes. n/a
Totals (should add up to 24)Yes
No
NA
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8
3
Summary Statement: Based on the total of “yes” and “no” answers and your overall observations, rate the content of this site as: _no_ Very useful for my information needs _no_ Worth bookmarking for future reference _no_ Not worth coming back to