1.       What is the web address you are evaluating?

2.       What is the name of the site?

3.  Does the page take a long time to load?

4.  Are there pictures on the site?

5.        Do the pictures/photographs look real?

6.        Does the site contain advertising?

6.  Is the spelling correct?

7.  Does this site contain the author's name and e-mail address?

8.  Does the author tell you about him/herself?

9.  Can you easily return to the home page?

10. Is there a date?

11. Would you have gotten more information from the encyclopedia?

12. Would the information have been better in the encyclopedia?

13. Does the author of the page say things with which you disagree?

14. Does the author of the page include information that you know is wrong?

15. Are there links to other good sites?

16. Are you sure the information that is found on this site is true?

17. What is the purpose of the site?

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Coverage

            What topics are covered?

            Are there links to other sites?

            Is it easy to use?

Accurate

            Can you verify the information elsewhere?

            Are references cited?

            Has it been reviewed? Did the site receive an award?

Authority

            Who is the author?

            Are his/her credentials listed?

            Is there an email address?

            Has the author published any books or articles on this topic?

Objectivity

            What is the purpose of this site?

                        To inform

                        To teach

                        To sell

                        To persuade

            To entertain

Currency

            What is the date of the article?

            Has it been updated?

            Does it take long to load?

            Do all of its parts work?

            Does it feel friendly?

            Are the headlines clear?

            Is it grammatically correct?

            Are there spelling mistakes?

            Can you print individual pages?

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