Web Site Evaluation

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Web Site Evaluation
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Web Site EvaluationPalestine-Israel Journal of
Politics
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Authority

• What are the authors qualifications?
• How reputable is the organization?
• What type of URL is it?
• It is often difficult to determine the creator
  of a website or what qualifications he/she may
  have.

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Objectivity

• Is the material presented with a minimum of
  bias?
  
• To what extent is the information trying to sway
  the opinion of the audience?
  
• The Internet can function as a virtual soapbox
  and the goals of the presenter may not be clearly
  stated.

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Accuracy

• How reliable and free from error is the
  information?
  
• Does there seem to be an editor or fact-checker?
• Most websites have no editors or fact checkers.
  Web standards to assure accuracy are nonexistent.

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Currency

• Is the content of the website up-to-date?
• Is the publication date clearly indicated?
• Often dates are not stated or may have various
  meanings (e.g. date created, date placed on the
  web, or date last revised).

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Usability

• Is it easy and logical to navigate?
• Is it free of typos and other errors?
• Does it load quickly?
• Some sites are so poorly designed that the
  effort it takes to navigate is not worth your
  time.
  

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