Evaluation checklist
Title of source material: _________________________________________________
Who…
Is there a named author(s)?
Yes
No
Is the author an authority in the field?
Yes
No
Is it a personal website or hosted by an
organisation?
Personal
Organisation
Which domain extension does the URL have?
.com
.gov
other
You can use a bibliographic database such as Web of
Knowledge to search for other publications by the author.
If it is an Internet source:
.co.uk
.ac.uk
.org
.edu
Notes:
When…
Is a publication date given?
Yes
No
Is the information current enough for your needs?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Is it intended for an academic audience?
Yes
No
Does it reference or refer to other sources of
information on the topic?
Yes
No
Do you think the information is unbiased?
Yes
No
If it is an Internet source:
Has the information been updated recently?
Notes:
Why…
Notes:
Checklist adapted from original created by Cardiff University Information Services under
a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.