Betty C. Jung's Public Health Web site Evaluation Grid

NAME:

TYPE OF INFORMATION BEING SOUGHT:

NAME OF WEB SITE (& URL) BEING EVALUATED:

CRITERIA (Blue Headings); ELEMENTS (Below Blue Headings)

 SCORE

Think “absent or present” - Check if present

Purpose

 Who's the audience?

 Why was the site created?

 When was the site put up?

Source/Authority

 Who put up the site? (Sponsor)

URL extension (e.g., gov, edu, org only)

What opinion does the site represent?

Credentials page

E-mail link for questions/comments

Information copyrighted?

Content 

Information accurate, current and unbiased when checked against sources?

Information primary or secondary?

Topic comprehensively covered?

Reliability of Information

Links or references verify statements made on the site

 Currency - Date of Publication

 Currency - Update information

 Links Relevant/Appropriate

Design/technical aspects; Style/functionality 

 Logical organization

Well-organized subsections

All links work

Useful headings/subheadings

 Clear labeling

 Consistent design throughout

Interface 

 Graphics serve a purpose

 Fast loading

Text follows basic rules of grammar, spelling, and composition

Technical Quality 

 Site useful and friendly?

 Site easy to navigate, internal indexing links

 Site Map; Site Index

 Site search capability

 Has the site won awards or recognition?

GRAND TOTAL                                                                                          (30)