Criteria for Evaluating Website Content

1. Is the website name embedded in the URL with a recognisable domain?
2. Are the content and intentions of the website made clear on the home page?
3. Is the grammar and spelling of content well-presented and correct?
4. Is it well laid out with obvious navigation tools where you were expecting?
5. Is the information provided first or second hand by the websites authors?
6. Are there hyperlinks to given sources?
7. Do you need to subscribe for a free or paid period to use the website?
8. Are there many adverts and/or pop ups when using the website?
9. Can you comment/report or contact website owners/writers easily?
10. Can you tell where/why/when each piece of information was created?
11. Does the website have privacy policies and/or terms and conditions readily available?