5 W’s of Evaluating Websites
Title of the Website:_______________________________________
URL: _____________________________________________
1. WHO…. Who wrote the website? Are they an authority?
2. WHAT…What is the purpose of the website? Can you tell? Is it
meaningful? Is the information set up so it is easy to read?
3. WHEN…When was the website created? Is it current?
4. WHERE…Is there a list of sources where the information came
from? Are there links to other sites?
5. WHY…Why in you opinion is this website better then others? Why
is the information useful?
Would you evaluate this as a good website? Yes No