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1.
Is the site user-friendly and easy to navigate? |
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2.
Is the spelling and word usage correct? |
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3.
Is the
author's e-mail address included? |
Y |
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4. Is there a date of creation or last revision?
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Y |
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5. Are there useful
pictures, charts, graphs, tables, or maps? |
Y |
N |
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6. Are there many pop-up ads appearing? |
Y |
N |
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7. Are there dead links? |
Y |
N |
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Then . . . analyze the CONTENT |
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1. Is the source published,
sponsored, or endorsed by a
professional
association, organization, or society?
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Y |
N |
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2.
Is the site trying to sell a
product? |
Y |
N |
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3.
Is the date of document
acceptable for your purpose? |
Y |
N |
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4.
Does the source contain a table
of contents, an index, or a
Site
Map?
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Y |
N |
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5.
Does the source offer a handy
SEARCH option? |
Y |
N |
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6.
Does the author
have credentials or sufficient authority to speak on the subject?
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Y |
N |
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7. Does the information contain
so-called facts that contradict
something you found elsewhere? |
Y |
N |
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8.
Does the information appear
biased? |
Y |
N |
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9.
Is there enough evidence to
support the claim or position?
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Y |
N |
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10.
Does the information include a
bibliography?
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Y |
N |
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11. Did
the information lead you to other sources that were useful? |
Y |
N |
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12.
Would it have been easier or quicker to go somewhere else, such as use
a book, to get the same information?
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Y |
N |
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Finally . . . what do YOU think? |
