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Internet Site Evaluation Form
Site URL:
Title of site:
Author of site:
Can you determine the author of the site? When you are on an internal page of list, the author may not be named. To find out who wrote the material or what group sponsored the site, try going to the home page.
Is the author of the site knowledgeable and credible? Does the site offer links to the author’s home page, resume, or email address?
Sponsor of site:
Who sponsors the site? Note that a site’s domain name often specifies the type of group hosting the site:
commercial (.com), educational (.edu), nonprofit (.org), governmental (.gov), military (.mil), or network (.net).
Documentation
On the Internet, traditional methods of documentation are often replaced with links to original sources. Whenever possible, check out a linked source to confirm its authority.
Presentation
Consider the design and navigation of the site. Is it well laid out and easy to use? Do its links work, and are they up-to-date and relevant? Is the material well written and relatively free of errors?
Date of site publication: Date of online research:
Browse the home page. Do its links seem relevant to your research question?
Describe what specific aspects of the web site caught your attention?
How could this site be used to extend and enhance the reading of the novel in ways that would not be possible without the technology?
What specific elements of the site did you use for your project?