Drama: 54-281: Foundations of Drama II: Researching Shakespeare Productions: Evaluate a web site

This checklist will be helpful to you when evaluating a web site. Try Internet Detective for an excellent in-depth tutorial on web evaluation.
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Authority

        What is the SOURCE of the information?

        Who created the site and information on the site

        What are her/his/ their credentials?

        Is there an institutional affiliation?

        Is the author qualified to present information on this topic?  

Accuracy     

         How accurate/credible is the information provided?

         Is the content the original creation of the author?

         Is information taken from other sources and properly credited?

         Have you checked the information provided against other sources to test accuracy?

 

Objectivity

          Is the information fact or opinion?

          Is there evidence of bias?

          Is the information essentially for advertisement or promotion purposes?

Currency

 When was the information published?

 Is the information current or outdated?
 (Keep in mind: historical information can also be outdated in view of recent scholarship!)
 

Coverage

        How comprehensive is the information?

        Does the information summarize or reproduce                                
        information available elsewhere?