NUR 155 Web Site Project

Directions: Visit the 2 web sites listed below. Evaluate each site by filling out the Guide to
Evaluating Web Sites for each of them. Then write a comparison of the 2 web sites on this sheet.
Turn into your instructor.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003148.htm#visualContent

http://www.medic8.com/cosmetic-surgery/index.htm

After completing your evaluation of the two websites compare the two sites. Which is more
reliable? Explain why.

1 Author/s

2. Website

3. Relevance

4. Accuracy

5. Structure and Access

6. Your conclusion based on the evaluation of the above.

Guide to Evaluating Web Pages

Remember to truncate your web address to find the homepage to get some of this
information.
****Print the first page of the web site you are evaluating and staple it to this sheet.

Author (Authority)
1. The author
A. Who wrote or updated the web page.

Medline Plus

B. Is there a link to information about the author?

Yes, there is link information about the author.

C. What are the author’s qualifications? What credentials are listed?

D. Does the author have any publications? Can you find the author in a
database such as EBSCO Health Source: Nursing/Academic Ed. ? If so,
list one other work of the author:

E. Can you find the author in Google ( www.Google.com)? If so list your

findings

F. Is there a way to contact the author via email or traditional mail?

E. Do you think that the author is an authority in the field? (Why or why
not?)

2. Website (Authority)
 G. The site host or sponsor
a. Who or what is the host of the Web site

b. What is the domain of the site and what does it mean?

c. Is it a well-known organization, an educational institution?

d. If the host is an organization or business, does it have any special
interests that are being promoted through the web site? Is the web
site designed to sway your opinion?

e. Is this a for- profit company?

f. What links are available on the site and do the links suggest a bias?
(Are they trying to persuade you to do or buy something?

H. When was the web page updated?

I. Do all the links still work?

2. Relevance
1. What is the Web sites purpose? Education, information, entertainment, product
promotion, personal agendas?

2. Who is the intended audience? General public, professionals or experts in the

field, students in the field?
Accuracy
1. Are the sources of the authors’ information documented on the website?

There are sources of the authors’ information documented on the website

2. What resources could you use to check the information?

3. Is there an editor or organization checking the information? (Look for this

information on the Homepage or at the end of the page. Try the “About us”
or “About the Website” on the Homepage)

There is an editor and organization who check the information.

4. What is the depth of the content? (Superficial or detailed and in-depth).

5. What is the general tone of the Web site? (Serious, humorous, academic)
The general tone of the Web site is very academically and same time very
serious.

Structure and Access

1. Does the site load quickly?
Yes, the site loads quickly
2. Do multimedia, graphics, and art used on the page serve a purpose or are they just
decorative or fun?
There is a lot of graphics, multimedia and art used on the page serve a purpose
that related to the website.

3. Is there an element of creativity or is the site very basic?

The element is very neutral in this site.
 Guide to Evaluating Web Pages
Remember to truncate your web address to find the homepage to get some of this
information.
****Print the first page of the web site you are evaluating and staple it to this sheet.

Author (Authority)
3. The author
A. Who wrote or updated the web page.

B. Is there a link to information about the author?

J. What are the author’s qualifications? What credentials are listed?

K. Does the author have any publications? Can you find the author in a
database such as EBSCO Health Source: Nursing/Academic Ed. ? If so,
list one other work of the author:

L. Can you find the author in Google ( www.Google.com)? If so list your

findings

M. Is there a way to contact the author via email or traditional mail?

E. Do you think that the author is an authority in the field? (Why or why
not?)
2. Website (Authority)
N. The site host or sponsor
a. Who or what is the host of the Web site

b. What is the domain of the site and what does it mean?

c. Is it a well-known organization, an educational institution?

d. If the host is an organization or business, does it have any special
interests that are being promoted through the web site? Is the web
site designed to sway your opinion?

e. Is this a for- profit company?

f. What links are available on the site and do the links suggest a bias?
(Are they trying to persuade you to do or buy something?

O. When was the web page updated?

P. Do all the links still work?

4. Relevance
3. What is the Web sites purpose? Education, information, entertainment, product
promotion, personal agendas?

4. Who is the intended audience? General public, professionals or experts in the

field, students in the field?
Accuracy
6. Are the sources of the authors information documented on the website?

7. What resources could you use to check the information?

8. Is there an editor or organization checking the information? (Look for this

information on the Homepage or at the end of the page. Try the “About us”
or “About the Website” on the Homepage)

9. What is the depth of the content? (Superficial or detailed and in-depth).

10. What is the general tone of the Web site? (Serious, humorous, academic)

Structure and Access

4. Does the site load quickly?

2. Do multimedia, graphics, and art used on the page serve a purpose or are they just
decorative or fun?

3. Is there an element of creativity or is the site very basic?