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of South Alabama Biomedical Library
 PATHFINDER: Web Evaluation Criteria |
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AVOCADO |
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| Ever make your own guacamole? If you have,
then you know there's an
art to picking out a ripe avocado - the skin
texture, the feel, the
color,
etc. You don't just grab the first one you
see. Just like a good piece
of fruit, you don't necessarily use the first
Web site you find, either.
Websites should first be carefully evaluated
before using freely. When
considering a web site, here are seven, easy
to remember criteria for
judging
its relative worth and usefulness. Click HERE for a printer friendly version of this page (pdf) |
| Accuracy | Is author or sponsoring organization a recognized authority in the field? |
| Can the information given on the site be verified in other sources? | |
| Is the site free of errors? |
| Value | Is the site appropriate for your needs? |
| Does the site contain new or unique information? |
| Organization | Is the site easy to navigate? |
| Is the site easy to read and visually appealing? | |
| Is there a search engine available to search the site's contents? | |
| Is the site user friendly? |
| Coverage | Does the site consist of part or an entirety of a work? |
| Is the site still under construction? | |
| What topics are included? | |
| Which topics are explored in depth? |
| Authority | What are the credentials of the site's author or source? |
| Is the site on an .edu (education) or .gov (government) sponsored server? | |
| Was the site referred to or linked from a reliable source? | |
| Is contact information for the site's author(s) available? |
| Date | How current is the information? |
| Is the date of the last site update listed on the page? |
| Objectivity | Is an overt bias evident? |
| Is it clear who is responsible for the material on the site? (Is it a .com, .gov or .edu sponsored site?) | |
| What is the purpose of the page? |
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| Web address: http://southmed.usouthal.edu/library/ref/pathfinders/avocado.htm
Last Update: 1/19/2006 To make comments, suggestions, or get more information, send email to medlib@bbl.usouthal.edu or call (251) 460-7044.
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