Module 4 - Evaluating the Web

Evaluation Tutorial:

1. PURPOSE

Determine the type of content: website

Relevance to your purpose:
Does this website provide the kind of information that i need? yes

Purpose of the site: I believe this site is an information site - it is not trying to sway your opinion or sell me anything, it is just listing the information to inform.

2. AUTHOR/PUBLISHER

Ask: Does the author have appropriate education, training, or experience to write with authority (credibility) on this topic?

yes, resume attached with lots of information on education, work experience and publications.

Ask: Who is responsible for publishing this page?

New Mexico State University

3. CONTENT

Ask:

1. For controversial topics, is the presentation biased (one-sided) or balanced (both pro and con viewpoints provided)?

2. Are claims and arguments supported (with documentation) or unsubstantiated?

Ask: Do other sites cover aspects of the topic that are missing from the site you are evaluating?

Ask: When was the material written? Has information been added recently? Are links functional or broken?

The material was written originally in 1997, however there is a last updated date of 2007.

Through working through this activity for this website, i've decided it is not suitable for my purpose as when checking the links, although they were functional i did not feel that they offered the information i would like so see...