World Wide Web Resources

What Do the Experts Say About

Web Pages?

February, 2001

World Wide Web Resources

>Who is the audience?

>What is the purpose of the Web Page?

How accurate is the information and links?

>Are the links relevant for the site?

>What do the links offer the researcher?

>Are there links to search engines?

Content & Content & EvaluationEvaluation

World Wide Web Resources

>Who is the author and producer of the site?

>What is the expertise of the site creator?

>When was the site produced?

>When was the site last revised?

>Are the links updated often?

>Can the author be contacted from the site?

Source & Source & DateDate

World Wide Web Resources

>Does the page follow good graphic design?

>Are the graphics functional or decorative?

>Is the text grammatically correct?

>Are there accommodations for the disabled? (i.e. large print, graphic options)

>Can the user get information in a few clicks?

>What is the usability of the site?

Building Building BlocksBlocks

World Wide Web Resources

ReferenceReference

Information for this presentation taken from:

Thinking Critically about the World Wide Web Resources

Esther Grassian UCLA College Library