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- 1. Name: ____________________________ Date: ____________________________ Section/Main: ____________________________ Web Page Credibility Checklist Use this checklist as a guideline to help you decide whether an online source is reliable. 7 or more points: This is probably a reliable source; consider using it. 4-6 points: This might be a good source; try to find out more about it before using it. 3 or less: This is probably not worth including in your sources. URL: http:// Circle the number in the column that is the best answer Yes No/Not Sure POSITIVES I can identify a group or individual responsible for the content on this site. 1 0 This site is maintained by a person or organization that I know is credible 1 0 outside of the Internet This site has been updated in the past 3 to 6 months 1 0 This site has external links to other credible websites 1 0 I know of other credible websites that link to this website 1 0 This site has a .gov or .edu suffix 1 0 This site provides a phone number or mailing address that I could use for 1 0 contacting the person or organization for more information I have verified the information on this site using reliable offline resources 1 0 The main purpose of this site is to provide facts (not opinions) 1 0 subtotal: NEGATIVES This site is clearly biased toward a specific opinion or point of view -1 0 This site contains many misspellings and/or broken links -1 0 The main purpose of this site is to sell a product or service -1 0 This site has no external links -1 0 final total: Would you use this as a credible source? Why or why not? URL: http:// Circle the number in the column that is the best answer Yes No/Not Sure POSITIVES I can identify a group or individual responsible for the content on this site. 1 0 This site is maintained by a person or organization that I know is credible 1 0 outside of the Internet This site has been updated in the past 3 to 6 months 1 0 This site has external links to other credible websites 1 0 I know of other credible websites that link to this website 1 0 This site has a .gov or .edu suffix 1 0 This site provides a phone number or mailing address that I could use for 1 0 contacting the person or organization for more information I have verified the information on this site using reliable offline resources 1 0 The main purpose of this site is to provide facts (not opinions) 1 0 subtotal: NEGATIVES This site is clearly biased toward a specific opinion or point of view -1 0 This site contains many misspellings and/or broken links -1 0 The main purpose of this site is to sell a product or service -1 0 This site has no external links -1 0 final total: Would you use this as a credible source? Why or why not? 2007 Samira Saliba Phillips, updated 2 January 2007