These criteria were developed at the California State University - Chico and are useful for evaluating internet sites.
CURRENCY: The timeliness of the information.
- When was the site revised and do the links work?
RELEVANCE: Is the content relevant for the audience and the purpose?.
AUTHORITY:
- What are the credentials of the author or source?
- What type of site is it according to the URL - .edu, . gov .com ?
ACCURACY:
- Can the information be verified for accuracy and grammatical correctness?
- Is the information been peer reviewed?
PURPOSE:
- What is the purpose of the information? Is it to inform, teach, sell, persuade, or entertain?
- Does the point of view appear objective and impartial?
- Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
