1. Evaluating web pages Photo Jeremy Brooks, http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremybrooks/

2. Criteria #1: Accuracy

Who wrote the page?

• Can they be contacted? Contact info on page?

What is the purpose of the page? 3. Is the author qualified?

• Difference betweenauthor & webmaster

Photo Nicolas Nova, http://www.flickr.com/photos/nnova/ 4. Criteria #2: Authority

Who published the site?

• Is the publisher separatefrom the author?

What is the domain? 5. Is the publisher qualified?

• Are there credentials forthe authors?

Photo Franki T, http://www.flickr.com/photos/zphaze/ 6. Criteria #3: Objectivity

What goals or objectives does the page meet? 7. How detailed is the information? 8. How opinionated is the page? 9. Is the page a mask for advertising?

Photo JM Tosses, http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmt/ 10. Criteria #4: Currency

When was the page published? 11. When was the page last updated? 12. Are the links current?

• Are there any dead links? 13. Are the links updated regularly?

Is the information on the page outdated?

14. References "Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages"http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/webcrit.html "Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask"http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html Jeremy Brooks Flickr account (slide #1 photo)http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremybrooks/ Nicolas Nova Flickr account (slide #2 photo) http://www.flickr.com/photos/nnova/ Franki T Flickr account (slide #3 photo)http://www.flickr.com/photos/zphaze/ JM Tosses Flickr account (slide #4 photo) http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmt/