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Spider Website Evaluation

This document provides guidance on evaluating websites using the S.P.I.D.E.R. method. S.P.I.D.E.R. is an acronym that stands for Source, Purpose, Information, Domain, Educational value, and Reliability. The document explains each component of S.P.I.D.E.R. and provides questions to consider for evaluating a website's authorship and credibility. Examples of questions include identifying the author and date of last update, determining purpose and potential bias, assessing domain and authority, and checking if information can be verified elsewhere.

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Spider Website Evaluation

This document provides guidance on evaluating websites using the S.P.I.D.E.R. method. S.P.I.D.E.R. is an acronym that stands for Source, Purpose, Information, Domain, Educational value, and Reliability. The document explains each component of S.P.I.D.E.R. and provides questions to consider for evaluating a website's authorship and credibility. Examples of questions include identifying the author and date of last update, determining purpose and potential bias, assessing domain and authority, and checking if information can be verified elsewhere.

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Source

 Who is the author?


 If the page is not signed, is there another way to trace it's sponsor?

Purpose
 Why is the author hosting the website?
 Is the purpose to promote a cause or share scholarly materials?
 Does the purpose make the information biased?

Information
 Is the information current?

Domain
 Is the organizational source of the
website commercial (.com), military (.mil), education (.edu), organization (.org), or
some other domain?

Educational
 How in-depth is the material?
 Is it a hoax or silly?

Reliable
 Can the same information be found on other websites or in other materials?

by Dr. Tom Johnson


[email protected]
Technology Integration Specialist
The Hockaday School
3.22.10
Name: _____________________________________________ Date:____________________________

I can evaluate websites!


with

S.P.I.D.E.R.
Website Evaluation
URL (example: www.cnn.com): _______________________________________________________
Title of Site:
_______________________________________________________________________

Source:
Who is the author?
______________________________________________________________
If no author is listed, who is responsible for the site?
_______________________________

Purpose:
Why is the host sharing this information?
__________________________________________
Is the information biased (one-sided)? If so, how is it biased?
_________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Information:
When was the site last updated?
_________________________________________________
If no date is listed, how current and correct is the information?
______________________
Domain:
Is it a trustworthy domain (.gov, .mil, .edu, .org) or something else?
__________________

Educational:
How well and how fully does the author explain the information?
____________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Is the site a hoax or silly? Does it appear to be something it’s not?
___________________

Reliable:
Do other resources give similar information that helps verify the site’s
information?
If so, what are those resources? (Website URL or Book Title)
_____________________________________________________________________________
SO, is this website suitable for you to use?
Yes_____ NO_____
Why or why not?
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: _____________________________________________ Date:____________________________

I can evaluate websites!


with

S.P.I.D.E.R.
Website Evaluation
URL (example: www.cnn.com): _______________________________________________________
Title of Site:
_______________________________________________________________________

Source:
Who is the author?
______________________________________________________________
If no author is listed, who is responsible for the site?
_______________________________

Purpose:
Why is the host sharing this information?
__________________________________________
Is the information biased (one-sided)? If so, how is it biased?
_________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Information:
When was the site last updated?
_________________________________________________
If no date is listed, how current and correct is the information?
______________________
Domain:
Is it a trustworthy domain (.gov, .mil, .edu, .org) or something else?
__________________

Educational:
How well and how fully does the author explain the information?
____________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Is the site a hoax or silly? Does it appear to be something it’s not?
___________________

Reliable:
Do other resources give similar information that helps verify the site’s
information?
If so, what are those resources? (Website URL or Book Title)
_____________________________________________________________________________
SO, is this website suitable for you to use?
Yes_____ NO_____
Why or why not?
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: _____________________________________________ Date:____________________________

I can evaluate websites!


with

S.P.I.D.E.R.
Website Evaluation
URL (example: www.cnn.com): _______________________________________________________
Title of Site:
_______________________________________________________________________

Source:
Who is the author?
______________________________________________________________
If no author is listed, who is responsible for the site?
_______________________________

Purpose:
Why is the host sharing this information?
__________________________________________
Is the information biased (one-sided)? If so, how is it biased?
_________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Information:
When was the site last updated?
_________________________________________________
If no date is listed, how current and correct is the information?
______________________
Domain:
Is it a trustworthy domain (.gov, .mil, .edu, .org) or something else?
__________________

Educational:
How well and how fully does the author explain the information?
____________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Is the site a hoax or silly? Does it appear to be something it’s not?
___________________

Reliable:
Do other resources give similar information that helps verify the site’s
information?
If so, what are those resources? (Website URL or Book Title)
_____________________________________________________________________________
SO, is this website suitable for you to use?
Yes_____ NO_____
Why or why not?
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: _____________________________________________ Date:____________________________

I can evaluate websites!


with

S.P.I.D.E.R.
Website Evaluation
URL (example: www.cnn.com): _______________________________________________________
Title of Site:
_______________________________________________________________________

Source:
Who is the author?
______________________________________________________________
If no author is listed, who is responsible for the site?
_______________________________

Purpose:
Why is the host sharing this information?
__________________________________________
Is the information biased (one-sided)? If so, how is it biased?
_________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Information:
When was the site last updated?
_________________________________________________
If no date is listed, how current and correct is the information?
______________________
Domain:
Is it a trustworthy domain (.gov, .mil, .edu, .org) or something else?
__________________

Educational:
How well and how fully does the author explain the information?
____________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Is the site a hoax or silly? Does it appear to be something it’s not?
___________________

Reliable:
Do other resources give similar information that helps verify the site’s
information?
If so, what are those resources? (Website URL or Book Title)
_____________________________________________________________________________
SO, is this website suitable for you to use?
Yes_____ NO_____
Why or why not?
________________________________________________________________________________________________

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