6.4: Evaluate websites located in a complex search

Table of Contents

1. Evaluating websites
   1. Evaluation criteria
   2. Authority
   3. Tracing website ownership
   4. Credibility
   5. Evaluating credibility
   6. Accuracy
   7. Bias
   8. Emphasis
   9. Currency
   10. Establishing currency
   11. Currency indicators
   12. Problems in establishing currency
   13. Previous versions of a Website
   14. Clarity of presentation
   15. Presenting information clearly
   16. Use of multimedia
   17. Ease of use for visually impaired clients

Credibility

If the author or organisation is unknown to you, you have to check out their credibility. Regarding a named but unknown author:

1. there may be a section on the author's credentials, giving qualifications etc - you can check out these details.
2. if no credentials are supplied you can simply carry out a search on the authors' name.

1	Search Results What would you look for in the search results? You might be convinced by such things as: - positive references to their names in other articles on respected sites - biographical information showing that they have relevant qualifications or work experience

A mark of credibility is in the citing of sources for the information. If the unknown author cites only her/his own sources then you have no clue.

Let's have a look at Evaluating credibility ...