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Name _______________________________________ Period ___________

Evaluating Internet Pages for Research (written by Mrs. Janet Johns)
In order to use the Internet Page found, one of the three sets of criteria must be met and documented below.

URL:____________________________________________

1. Who is the author? ______________________________________

       Why can I use this author's information?___________________________________________________
           What are the author's credentials?
    Examples:

Educational background?
Past Writings?
Experience in the area?
Cited in other sources?
Other?

Does the author include an address? (this is NOT the webmaster)

E mail?
Snail Mail?

2. If the web site does not have an author what makes the site an authority or what is source of the information?

_____________________________________________________________________________
Examples:

Cites a bibliography
Sponsored by a recognized authority (Nasa, White House, Congress)
Primary Source (autobiography, letters, historical documents)
Recognized known non-primary source (Newspapers, News magazines, Television news, On-line Encyclopedias)
Other

3. Has the site been reviewed by a "content" reviewing agency? __________________________________________

If so what reviewing agency? ___________________________________________