Checklist to Evaluate Web Sites Types Examine the content and identify the type of Web site: Entertainment http://disney.go.com/home/today/index.html http://www2.warnerbros.com/main/homepage/homepage.html Business/Marketing http://www.chevrolet.com/corvette/ http://www.networksolutions.com Reference/Informational http://www.infoplease.com/ News http://www.latimes.com/ http://www.bbc.com Advocacy http://nra.org/ http://www.saferoads.org Personal Page http://www.pugoflove.com/ Most Common Types of Web Sites Defined By Purpose .com = business/marketing, e-commerce .edu = academic, colleges/universities .gov = U.S. government produced .net = network .org = advocacy groups or informational ~ indicates personal Web page   Goals Are the goals of the Web site clearly stated? Example: Pew Research Institute   Objectivity Is the Web site biased or objective? Examples: Pro-Life Movement Pro-Choice Movement   Coverage Is the topic covered in depth or briefly? Are quality links to other useful sites included?   Author Is the author’s name or the organization’s name listed? Do authors list their professional affiliation, credentials, or degrees? If an organization is listed, is it well-known and reputable? Example: Smart Voter   Sources Does the Web site list where the information was obtained? Example: Internet Time Line   Accuracy Is the information correct, or is the information verified by an editor(s) or a fact checker (most Web sites are not)? Verify the facts with other sources such as authoritative books, periodicals, or with an instructor or librarian.   Currency Are the creation date and revision dates listed? Example Juvenile Justice (teens tried as adults) subject guide from the Rio Hondo College Library Web site