Website+Evaluation

 **The Five Ws of Web Site Evaluation **  Who wrote these pages and are they experts? Is a biography of the author included? How can I find out more about the author?  What is the purpose of the site? What does the URL tell you about the site? What information does this site include? Does it differ from other sites? What makes the site easy to use?  When was the site created? When was the site last updated? Are the site’s links active?  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt;">Where does the information come from? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt;">Where can I find more information about the sponsor of the site? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt;">Why is this information useful for my purpose? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt;">Why should I use this information? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt;">Why is this site better or worse than another?
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