RELS 121 Introduction to Christian Tradition: Websites

1. Is it clear who is responsible for the contents of the page?

2. Is there a link to a page describing the purpose of the sponsoring organization?

3. Is there a way of verifying the legitimacy of the page's sponsor? Is there a phone number or postal address to contact for more information?

4. Is it clear who wrote the material and are the author's qualifications for writing on this topic clearly stated?

5. If the material is protected by copyright, is the name of the copyright holder given?

2. Is the information free of grammatical, spelling, and other typographical errors? (These kinds of errors not only indicate a lack of quality control, but can actually produce inaccuracies in information).

3. Is it clear who has the ultimate responsibility for the accuracy of the content of the material?

4. If there are charts and/or graphs containing statistical data, are the charts and/or graphs clearly labeled and easy to read?

1. Is the information provided as a public service?

2. Is the information free of advertising?

3. If there is any advertising on the page, is it clearly differentiated from the informational content?

Criterion #4: CURRENCY

   a. When the page was written?

   b. When the page was first placed on the Web?

   c. When the page was last revised?

2. Are there any other indications that the material is kept current?

3. If material is presented in graphs and/or charts, is it clearly stated when the data was gathered?

4. If the information is published in different editions, is it clearly labeled what edition the page is from?

1. Is there an indication that the page has been completed, and is not still under construction?

2. If there is a print equivalent to the Web page, is there a clear indication of whether the entire work is available on the Web or only parts of it?

3. If the material is from a work which is out of copyright (as is often the case with a dictionary or thesaurus) has there been an effort to update the material to make it more current?