5 W’s of Site Validation

#1 Who Created the Site?

Can you find the author’s name?

Does the author list their qualifications?• Years of experience

• Job

• Education

• Credentials

Have you Heard of the Author

Before?

Does the Author Provide E-mail?

#2 What is the Author Saying

on the Site?

What is the Site About?

• Is it sarcastic?

• Is it serious?

Is the Information to Broad, to

Shallow, or Just Right?

Do you Think the Information

is Factual?

Do you Suspect an Author Bias?

Has the Site Received Awards?

#3 When was the Site

Created?

When was it Last Revised?

Do the Links Work?

Does it have E-mail to Provide Current

Answers?

Is it Current?

#4 Where is the site from?

Who Hosts the Site?

• Company

• University

What is the Address?

• .com

• .edu

• .org

• .net

What is the Length of the

Address?• The longer the address it becomes

less official

#5 Why was the Site Created?

•Inform

•Persuade

•Explain

•Advertise

Who is the Intended

Audience?