When choosing a good website for researching remember the 5W's of Web Site Evaluation:
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- Who
- Who wrote the pages and are they an expert?
- Is a biography of the author included?
- How can I find out more about the author?
- What
- What does the author say is the purpose of the site?
- What else might the author have in mind for the site?
- What makes the site easy to use?
- What information is included and does this information differ from other sites?
- When
- When was the site created?
- When was the site updated?
- Where
- Where does the information come from?
- Where can I look to find out more about the sponsor of the site?
- Why
- Why is this information useful for my purpose?
- Why is this page better than another?
Created by Kathy Schrock: http://www.schrockguide.net/critical-evaluation.html