Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Purpose
Why is the author hosting the website?
Is the purpose to promote a cause or share scholarly materials?
Does the purpose make the information biased?
Information
Is the information current?
Domain
Is the organizational source of the
website commercial (.com), military (.mil), education (.edu), organization (.org), or
some other domain?
Educational
How in-depth is the material?
Is it a hoax or silly?
Reliable
Can the same information be found on other websites or in other materials?
S.P.I.D.E.R.
Website Evaluation
URL (example: www.cnn.com): _______________________________________________________
Title of Site:
_______________________________________________________________________
Source:
Who is the author?
______________________________________________________________
If no author is listed, who is responsible for the site?
_______________________________
Purpose:
Why is the host sharing this information?
__________________________________________
Is the information biased (one-sided)? If so, how is it biased?
_________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Information:
When was the site last updated?
_________________________________________________
If no date is listed, how current and correct is the information?
______________________
Domain:
Is it a trustworthy domain (.gov, .mil, .edu, .org) or something else?
__________________
Educational:
How well and how fully does the author explain the information?
____________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Is the site a hoax or silly? Does it appear to be something it’s not?
___________________
Reliable:
Do other resources give similar information that helps verify the site’s
information?
If so, what are those resources? (Website URL or Book Title)
_____________________________________________________________________________
SO, is this website suitable for you to use?
Yes_____ NO_____
Why or why not?
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: _____________________________________________ Date:____________________________
S.P.I.D.E.R.
Website Evaluation
URL (example: www.cnn.com): _______________________________________________________
Title of Site:
_______________________________________________________________________
Source:
Who is the author?
______________________________________________________________
If no author is listed, who is responsible for the site?
_______________________________
Purpose:
Why is the host sharing this information?
__________________________________________
Is the information biased (one-sided)? If so, how is it biased?
_________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Information:
When was the site last updated?
_________________________________________________
If no date is listed, how current and correct is the information?
______________________
Domain:
Is it a trustworthy domain (.gov, .mil, .edu, .org) or something else?
__________________
Educational:
How well and how fully does the author explain the information?
____________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Is the site a hoax or silly? Does it appear to be something it’s not?
___________________
Reliable:
Do other resources give similar information that helps verify the site’s
information?
If so, what are those resources? (Website URL or Book Title)
_____________________________________________________________________________
SO, is this website suitable for you to use?
Yes_____ NO_____
Why or why not?
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: _____________________________________________ Date:____________________________
S.P.I.D.E.R.
Website Evaluation
URL (example: www.cnn.com): _______________________________________________________
Title of Site:
_______________________________________________________________________
Source:
Who is the author?
______________________________________________________________
If no author is listed, who is responsible for the site?
_______________________________
Purpose:
Why is the host sharing this information?
__________________________________________
Is the information biased (one-sided)? If so, how is it biased?
_________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Information:
When was the site last updated?
_________________________________________________
If no date is listed, how current and correct is the information?
______________________
Domain:
Is it a trustworthy domain (.gov, .mil, .edu, .org) or something else?
__________________
Educational:
How well and how fully does the author explain the information?
____________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Is the site a hoax or silly? Does it appear to be something it’s not?
___________________
Reliable:
Do other resources give similar information that helps verify the site’s
information?
If so, what are those resources? (Website URL or Book Title)
_____________________________________________________________________________
SO, is this website suitable for you to use?
Yes_____ NO_____
Why or why not?
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: _____________________________________________ Date:____________________________
S.P.I.D.E.R.
Website Evaluation
URL (example: www.cnn.com): _______________________________________________________
Title of Site:
_______________________________________________________________________
Source:
Who is the author?
______________________________________________________________
If no author is listed, who is responsible for the site?
_______________________________
Purpose:
Why is the host sharing this information?
__________________________________________
Is the information biased (one-sided)? If so, how is it biased?
_________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Information:
When was the site last updated?
_________________________________________________
If no date is listed, how current and correct is the information?
______________________
Domain:
Is it a trustworthy domain (.gov, .mil, .edu, .org) or something else?
__________________
Educational:
How well and how fully does the author explain the information?
____________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Is the site a hoax or silly? Does it appear to be something it’s not?
___________________
Reliable:
Do other resources give similar information that helps verify the site’s
information?
If so, what are those resources? (Website URL or Book Title)
_____________________________________________________________________________
SO, is this website suitable for you to use?
Yes_____ NO_____
Why or why not?
________________________________________________________________________________________________