Website Evaluation Form

Name of the Web page you are evaluating : ______________________________________________________

How did you come across this page?
       _______ Advertisement     _______ Friend
   _______Surfing (linked from another page, which one? ______________________
       _______ Search Engine (if yes, which one? _______________________________

URL of Web page you are evaluating http://______________________________________________________

What does this address tell you about the site (ie. .com or .org, is it an educational, commercial, government, etc site?)
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Technical and Visual Aspects of the Web Page

Does the page take a long time to load?	YES / NO
Are the graphics appropriate?	YES / NO / NA
Do the graphics add to the page?	YES / NO / NA
Does the page indicate who owns or made the graphics/pictures on the page?	YES / NO / NA
Is the spelling correct on the page?	YES / NO
Are there headings and subheadings on the page?	YES / NO
If so, are they helpful?	YES / NO
Is the page signed by the author?	YES / NO
Is the author's e-mail address included?	YES / NO
Is there a date of last update?	YES / NO
If so, is the date current?	YES / NO
Is the format standard and readable with your browser?	YES / NO
Is there an image map (large clickable graphic w/ hyperlinks) on the page?	YES / NO
Is there a table on the page? (You may have to look at the source code to tell.)	YES / NO
If so, is the table readable with your browser?	YES / NO / NA
If you have graphics turned off, is there a text alternate to the images?	YES / NO / NA
Is the navigation of the page clear and easy to understand?	YES / NO / NA
On supporting pages, is there a link back to the home page?	YES / NO / NA
Are the links clearly visible and explanatory?	YES / NO / NA
Should you accept the information as valid for your purpose?	YES / NO

Content

Is the title of the page indicative of the content?	YES / NO
Is the purpose of the page indicated on the home page?	YES / NO
When was the document created?	YES / NO
Is the information useful for your purpose?	YES / NO
Would it have been easier to get the information somewhere else?	YES / NO
Would information somewhere else have been different?	YES / NO
If so, why?________________________________________________________________
Did the information lead you to other sources that were useful?	YES / NO
Is a bibliography of print sources included?	YES / NO
Is the information current?	YES / NO
Does up-to-date information matter for your purpose?	YES / NO
Does the information appear biased?	YES / NO
Does the information contradict something you found somewhere else?	YES / NO
Do most of the pictures supplement the content of the page?	YES / NO / NA

Who created the page? ___________________________________________
What organization is the person affiliated with? _________________________
Has the site been reviewed by an online reviewing agency?	YES / NO
Does the domain (i.e. edu, com, gov) of the page influence your evaluation of the site?	YES / NO
Are you positive that the information is true?	YES / NO
What can you do to prove that it is true?	YES / NO
Are you satisfied that the information is useful for your purpose?	YES / NO
If not, what can you do next? _______________________________________________
Can you get a printed version of the information?	YES / NO

Narrative Evaluation

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Copied in part from
CRITICAL EVALUATION OF A WEB SITE : SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL
Kathleen Schrock (kathy@kathyschrock.net)
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators --
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/evalhigh.html