TPS CYBRARY RESOURCES

TPS Library Media Services

ALA Web Page Evaluation Form

Name of document                                                           .  http://                                                                                       .
1.  When was the page created?                                                                                                           .
      When was the most recent update?                                                                                                 .
2.  Check all that apply.  This site provides access to:
research information  links to related information  student projects
questions and answers  communication with experts  material for teachers
interactives  multimedia elements  graphics
advertisements
other:                                                                                                                                                                                  .
3.  Who is responsible for creating/maintaining the page?                                                                           .
      What are his/her credentials of affiliation?                                                                                            .
       Is the author's E-mail address included on the page?   Yes      No
       The author is associated with:
        K-12 school  university  government agency  organization  company
        other:                                                                                                                                                                           .
4.  Where did the originator get the materials?                                                                                            .
      Is the source credited on the page?  Yes No
5.  Does the information appear to be accurate?  Yes  No
6.  Is there a bias or point of view?  Yes  No
     Please describe                                                                                                                                    .
7.  Is the information a primary or secondary source or a combination?                                                      .
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8.  Are there links to other sites?  Yes  No
     Are those links useful?  Yes  No
     Are the links still active?  Yes  No
9.  Could you have gotten the information elsewhere?   Yes     No
     If yes, which print or nonprint sources would have worked as well?  
   
10.  How long did the page take to download?                                                                                          .
       Was the page easy to navigate?  Yes  No
       Was there an image map?  Yes  No
11.  Were the graphics meaningful or just "flash"?                                                                                       .
12.  After thinking about the above questions, consider whether this Web site would be truly useful to your project.  Record
        your evaluation here.                                                                                                                        .
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     Last Modified:  08/10/08
TPS is not responsible for the accuracy of information hosted by outside web pages and web sites.  The district is not responsible for changes in the content of the sources to which we link nor for the content of sources accessed through secondary links.  It is impossible to guarantee that data on the Internet is accurate, therefore, when evaluating Internet sites use the guidelines found here.