STRATEGY 4: Weighing a Website
You have websites open in their own tabs.
You want to know if these sites can be trusted and are easy to use.
Is this a trustworthy site?
Who sponsors the site?
- Click on the logo.
- Click on the About Us.
- Find Contact information.
Why was this site created?
- Is it educational?
- Is it selling something?
- Are there pop-up ads, or do you need to sign in?
How easy is it to use this site?
- Is it at your reading level?
- Are there a lot of dead links?
- Does this website have its own search box?
- Do the menu and navigation tabs help you find what you need?
