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Question |
Follow up Questions |
Things to look for |
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Who |
Who wrote the information? (Authority) |
Are they experts? |
Credentials of the Author, organizations name, contact information |
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What |
What is the purpose of the site? (Objectivity) |
What is the main content? What is the URL? |
Are there facts that you can check? Are you being persuaded? Work cited page? |
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When |
When was the site created? |
Is the information current? Is the information valid? |
When was the last update? |
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Where |
Where does the information come from? (Authority) |
Is it published by a reputable organization? Is it a personal site? |
What is the domain? For example: .com, .org, .gov, etc. Company name? |
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Why |
Why is this page better than another? (Accuracy) (Objectivity) (Authority) (Currency) |
Does this site meet my needs? Why is this information useful for my purpose? |
Current, verifiable, and in-depth information?
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Use the following URL endings to help determine the suitability of a website.
.gov: government sites
.edu: education sites
.com: commercial sites
.mil: military sites
.net: any person with an Internet service provider
.org: nonprofit organizations
.int: international organizations
.info: collections of information in one site to make researching easier