Name__________________________________________________ Date__________________

Internet Investigator Notebook Name of Site __________________________________________________________________

URL _________________________________________________________________________

Date visited ___________________________________________________________________

WHO?? Who created this site and can the author be trusted?Is the author clearly visible on the site?

Not Present Hard to find Easy to find (Prominent)

Is the author an expert?No information given

Unsure Reliable and professional source

WHAT?? What are the goals of the site? What is its purpose? Not Stated Confusing Clearly Stated

WHEN?? Is the site up to date? When was the site last updated?

No date given More than 6 months ago

Less than 6 months ago

Do the links work?Not at all Some links are

broken All links work

WHERE?? Can you tell where the information came from?

What is the URL?.com .org .edu

.gov

WHY?? Why should you use this site?How does the site look? Is it easy to navigate?

Outdated and hard to use

Okay, but lots of distracting ads

Clear layout and easy to use

How useful is this site to your research topic?

Not at all useful A little useful, but not a good mix of text and pictures

Relevant to my topic and an even mixture of text and pictures

Total Score ___________

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2 3

3

2 3

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2