Evaluating Web Sites
Find out how to spot truly reliable and trustworthy Web sites for your needs — a skill every Internet user should have.
Articles within this series
- Overview
- Getting Started
- Internet Basics
- Surfing the Web
- Searching the Web
- Understanding the Language
- Using Bookmarks and Favorites
- Evaluating Web Sites
- Learning and Playing on the Web
- Protecting Children on the Internet
- 10 Reasons to Keep the Computer in the Family Room
- Next Steps / Related Information
It is important to think critically about what you view on the Web and evaluate each site you visit to determine if it's really a reliable and trustworthy resource for your needs. Below are links to resources that will help you develop a keen eye for what's good and what's not.
Thinking Critically About Web Sites* — Covers basic issues that will help you think critically about a Web site. Created by the Northwest Educational Technology Consortium.
Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools* — Learn to think critically about what you are viewing on the Internet. Created by Cornell University Library, this site offers clear evaluation criteria from various reputable sources.
Evaluating Web Pages* (Online Tutorial) — Particularly useful for anyone doing research on the Web. See and learn how to evaluate the quality of information you find on the Web. Created by Widener University Library.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators* — Information about evaluating Web sites while also linking you to many other resources. This site also features a fun exercise that challenges you to evaluate specific Web sites.
*(Note: Referrals to Web sites not produced by Focus on the Family are for informational purposes only and do not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the sites' content.)