Updated
03/15/2004
When it comes to evaluating resources, any Internet-savvy online explorer knows you can find anything on the Internet. Therefore, the task is to determine the value, authority, authenticity, credibility, and currency of information found on the Internet. There are several strategies available in this regard -- from articles written on the topic to evaluation checklists that can be used by Internet resource evaluators of all ages.
- Web Site Evaluation Resources: Authority
- Authority/Source: Thinking Critically about Web-Based Resources -- NU Library Tutorial
- Bibliography: Evaluating Web Information
- Checklist for Evaluating Web Resources
- Evaluating Internet Resources
- The Internet Detective: Interactive Tutorial About Evaluating The Quality of Interent Resources
- Evaluating Internet Resources -- Sonoma State University
- Kathy Schrock's "Critical Evaluation Information "
- Evaluation Criteria: "The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly"
- American Library Association (ALA) Website Evaluation Criteria
- ALA Website Evaluation Criteria PowerPoint Presentation
- CyberGuide Ratings for Content Evaluation
- CyberGuide Rating for Web Site Design
- Web Site Investigator (instrument for elementary school students)
- Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages
- Review Template