Evaluating Websites

Anyone can publish content on the Internet, and many websites are not subjected to the same sorts of evaluative processes used in traditional publishing methods like books and journals.

For example, to publish in a journal, the author must submit their article to a board of editors who read the article and make recommendations for change until the article meets the standards of the journals reputation - or simply reject the article if it is not appropriate. In contrast: web publishing is open to all.

As a result, you need to evaluate websites yourself to ensure they are suitable for inclusion in your academic assignments and research.

The following websites provide information on how to effectively evaluate websites:

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly: evaluation Criteria for Web Documents

Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to apply and questions to ask

Evaluating Web sites tutorial