1. Content –
¨ Accuracy
- Is the information in the resource accurate?
- Are there political, ideological, or other biases?
¨ Authority
- Does the resources have a reputable organisation behind?
- Are sources of information stated?
- Can the author be contacted?
- Is it possible to provide feedback?
¨ Currency
- Is the resource updated? If so, how frequently does this occur?
¨ Scope
- What items are included in the resource?
- Is the resource focused on a narrow area or does it include related topics?
- What is the level of detail provided about the subject? This is related to the level of audience for which the resource has been designed?
¨ Quality of writing
- Is the text well written?
- Are there any typing errors (or spelling, grammar etc.)?
¨ Affiliations
- Sponsorship?
- Are there other links and to what type of sites?
¨ Purpose and audience
2. Layout-
- Is the resource interesting to look at?
- Are there diagrams/pictures to support the information?
- Do the visual effects enhance the resource, distract from the content, or substitute for content?
- Is there too much text (or too little)?
3. Accessibility-
- How difficult was it to find the site? e.g. Google search (how many pages of hits did I have to look through to find it, did the description match what’s on the site etc.), link from another site
- what browsers is it compatible with, are there any pictures or plug-ins that take ages to download
