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Websites
Purpose of Website- Is there an "About" section which can define purpose of page, organization producing page, etc?
- Does it try to persuade the reader or give an opinion?
Authorship- Is it clear who author is?
- Are author credentials or affiliations listed?
- Is contact information provided?
- URL can provide clues (.edu, .org, .gov)
Appearance/Accuracy- Does it look professional?
- Correct grammar
- Correct spelling
- Citations, if any, in proper format
- Links work
- Is it well documented?
- Are statistics, etc. documented with footnotes?
- Is there a bibliography?
