There is no guarantee that any information on any website is accurate!
Here are 5 types of questions you can ask about the information on a website to help determine if the information is accurate:
5 W's or
five finger website evaluation rule
Who wrote the information on the web page?
Are they known to be knowledgeble about the subject?
Are they known and trusted?
What does the website say?
Does it make sense?
What makes the site easy to use?
When was the website created?
When was the website last updated?
Where does the information come from?
Where can I look to find out more?
Why is this information useful for my purpose?
Why should I use this information?
Why is this page better than another?
Adapted by Barry Bishop August 2008
©1998 by Kathy Schrock (kathy@kathyschrock.net)
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