Questions to Ask
Source: Check the URL
- What kind of domain is it? (org, com, edu, gov, mil?)
- Is it a personal site?
- Who is the main publisher?
Authority: Who wrote it?
- Is there an author listed?
- What kind of credentials does the author have?
- Does the author have a bias?
Currency: When was it written?
- Is there a date listed for when it was published or last updated?
- Is it using outdated information?
Quality: Check the references
- Are the sources cited or is there a bibliography?
- Are there links to other sites? Do the links work?
- Is there original information?
- Is only one side of the argument presented or linked to?
Reputation: What do others say?
- Who links to the site?
- What are they saying about it?