• Is a personal or organizational author identified?
• Does the author provide contact information, e.g., e-mail address, telephone number, street address?
• Does the personal author provide any credentials...
  - organizational affiliation?
  - education?
  - occupation?
  - years of experience?
  Do the credentials suggest an inherent bias or particular point of view?
• Is the author the creator of the document or a compiler of information resources?
• Can you find other material by or about the author, either on the Internet or using library resources, e.g., reference materials or indexing publications?

• Are the sources of facts documented?
• Are there links to the documented sources?
  - Are the links relevant?
  - Do the links work or are they “broken”?
• Can you corroborate the facts, either using Internet sources or using library resources, e.g., reference materials or indexing publications?
• Has the author put in the effort to use good grammar and correct spelling?

• What is the purpose of the document...
  - to inform/explain?
  - to persuade/advocate a position?
  - to sell?
  Does this reflect a particular bias in viewpoint?
• Who is the intended audience, e.g., professionals, students, consumers, advocates, etc.?
  Does this affect the scope or bias of the information presented?
• Does the author distinguish facts from opinions?
• Are sources or viewpoints missing that you might expect to be present?

• When was the document created and when was it last updated? (This is often specified at the end of the document.)

• Do pages take a long time to load?
• Is the site well organized and logically arranged?
• Can you navigate the site without confusion?
• Is the text easy to read against the background?
• Are links helpful and relevant?
• Do graphics enhance (or distract from) the utility of the site?

Evaluating Web Content (University of Albany)

Webliographies of sites that discuss the evaluation of Internet resources
http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/instruct/evaluate/evalbiblio.html
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/~agsmith/evaln/evaln.htm