Website Evaluations

 

Your name(s): Meredith Stark; Gareth Hutton

Web site URL: http://aem.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/69/5/2512

Title of web site: Applied and Environmental Microbiology

 

Content

Is the purpose (inform, persuade, sell, entertain) of the site indicated on the home page? YES / NO

(If you answer “yes” circle one: inform, persuade, sell, entertain)

If not, can you guess the purpose of the web page? Circle it above. YES / NO

Could that purpose cause the web author to be biased? YES / NO

Do you feel as though the document is trying to convince you of something? YES / NO

Look at the advertising on the page. Could the companies paying for the ads influence the content or cause bias?

YES / NO

Is the information useful for your purpose? YES / NO

Would it have been easier to get the information somewhere else? YES / NO

Would information somewhere else have been different? YES / NO

If so, why? N/A

Did the information lead you to other sources that were useful? YES / NO

When was the document created? May of 2003

Is the information current? YES / NO

Does up-to-date information matter for your purpose? YES / NO

Does the information appear biased? YES / NO

Does the author express his or her opinion as fact? YES /NO

Does the author support his ideas with references to show that he has done research? YES / NO

Does the information contradict something you found somewhere else? YES / NO

Can readers edit the content on the page? YES / NO

Does it matter if the page content is editable by users (readers)? YES / NO

Briefly describe the contents of this site: The site is basically a database of scientific articles and write-ups of labs and research projects. Specifically, the articles pertain to microbiological subjects.

Authority

Is there a person or organization responsible for the web page? YES / NO

Write the name of the person or the organization. American Society of Microbiology

Is there an e-mail address to contact the author or authors? YES / NO

What authority or credentials does the person or organization have? Describe. The man’s title is in French, however, I can tell that he is a Doctor and Professor at a French university.

Is the Web page linked to a home page for an organization, commercial enterprise, or individual? (Circle one)

Has the site been reviewed by an online reviewing agency or won awards? YES / NO

Does the domain (i.e. edu, com, gov) of the page influence your evaluation of the site? YES / NO

Are you positive that the information is true? YES / NO

What can you do to prove that it is true? I can compare it other known truthful websites that are likely to have accurate information, like a .edu website.

Are you satisfied that the information is useful for your purpose? YES / NO

If not, what can you do next? _____________________________________________________

Are you using this web page for your paper or project? YES / NO

 

 

 

Web Site Evaluation Guide

Your name(s): Meredith Stark; Gareth Hutton

Web site URL: http://winebusinessmonthly.com/Winemaking/webarticle.cfm?ref=rn&dataId=49280

Title of web site: Wine Business

 

Content

Is the purpose (inform, persuade, sell, entertain) of the site indicated on the home page? YES / NO

(If you answer “yes” circle one: inform, persuade, sell, entertain)

If not, can you guess the purpose of the web page? Circle it above. YES / NO

Could that purpose cause the web author to be biased? YES / NO

Do you feel as though the document is trying to convince you of something? YES / NO

Look at the advertising on the page. Could the companies paying for the ads influence the content or cause bias?

YES / NO

Is the information useful for your purpose? YES / NO

Would it have been easier to get the information somewhere else? YES / NO

Would information somewhere else have been different? YES / NO

If so, why? N/A

Did the information lead you to other sources that were useful? YES / NO

When was the document created? July of 2007

Is the information current? YES / NO

Does up-to-date information matter for your purpose? YES / NO

Does the information appear biased? YES / NO

Does the author express his or her opinion as fact? YES /NO

Does the author support his ideas with references to show that he has done research? YES / NO

Does the information contradict something you found somewhere else? YES / NO

Can readers edit the content on the page? YES / NO

Does it matter if the page content is editable by users (readers)? YES / NO

Briefly describe the contents of this site: This site is a website made to inform those in the wine business of wine-making techniques, recent wine news, and wine-making successes.

Authority

Is there a person or organization responsible for the web page? YES / NO

Write the name of the person or the organization. Bibiana Guerra

Is there an e-mail address to contact the author or authors? YES / NO

What authority or credentials does the person or organization have? Describe. His authority is not specifically listed. He is just listed as a journalist for Wine Business Monthly, the websites magazine.

Is the Web page linked to a home page for an organization, commercial enterprise, or individual? (Circle one)

Has the site been reviewed by an online reviewing agency or won awards? YES / NO

Does the domain (i.e. edu, com, gov) of the page influence your evaluation of the site? YES / NO

Are you positive that the information is true? YES / NO

What can you do to prove that it is true? I can compare it other known truthful websites that are likely to have accurate information, like a .edu website.

Are you satisfied that the information is useful for your purpose? YES / NO

If not, what can you do next? _____________________________________________________

Are you using this web page for your paper or project? YES / NO

 

 

 

Web Site Evaluation Guide

Your name(s): Meredith Stark; Gareth Hutton

Web site URL: http://mic.sgmjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/148/1/325

Title of web site: Microbiology

 

Content

Is the purpose (inform, persuade, sell, entertain) of the site indicated on the home page? YES / NO

(If you answer “yes” circle one: inform, persuade, sell, entertain)

If not, can you guess the purpose of the web page? Circle it above. YES / NO

Could that purpose cause the web author to be biased? YES / NO

Do you feel as though the document is trying to convince you of something? YES / NO

Look at the advertising on the page. Could the companies paying for the ads influence the content or cause bias?

YES / NO

Is the information useful for your purpose? YES / NO

Would it have been easier to get the information somewhere else? YES / NO

Would information somewhere else have been different? YES / NO

If so, why? N/A

Did the information lead you to other sources that were useful? YES / NO

When was the document created? 2002

Is the information current? YES / NO

Does up-to-date information matter for your purpose? YES / NO

Does the information appear biased? YES / NO

Does the author express his or her opinion as fact? YES /NO

Does the author support his ideas with references to show that he has done research? YES / NO

Does the information contradict something you found somewhere else? YES / NO

Can readers edit the content on the page? YES / NO

Does it matter if the page content is editable by users (readers)? YES / NO

Briefly describe the contents of this site: The websites intent is to inform students and researchers of microbiological studies and breakthroughs in research.

Authority

Is there a person or organization responsible for the web page? YES / NO

Write the name of the person or the organization. Sergi Maicas, Sergi Ferrer, and Isabel Pardo

Is there an e-mail address to contact the author or authors? YES / NO

What authority or credentials does the person or organization have? Describe. Their credentials are not specifically listed, however, it states that they faculty of a university in Valencia.

Is the Web page linked to a home page for an organization, commercial enterprise, or individual? (Circle one)

Has the site been reviewed by an online reviewing agency or won awards? YES / NO

Does the domain (i.e. edu, com, gov) of the page influence your evaluation of the site? YES / NO

Are you positive that the information is true? YES / NO

What can you do to prove that it is true? I can compare it other known truthful websites that are likely to have accurate information, like a .edu website.

Are you satisfied that the information is useful for your purpose? YES / NO

If not, what can you do next? _____________________________________________________

Are you using this web page for your paper or project? YES / NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

Web Site Evaluation Guide

Your name(s): Meredith Stark; Gareth Hutton

Web site URL: http://genome.jgi-psf.org/finished_microbes/oenoe/oenoe.home.html

Title of web site: Oenococcus oeni PSU-1

 

Content

Is the purpose (inform, persuade, sell, entertain) of the site indicated on the home page? YES / NO

(If you answer “yes” circle one: inform, persuade, sell, entertain)

If not, can you guess the purpose of the web page? Circle it above. YES / NO

Could that purpose cause the web author to be biased? YES / NO

Do you feel as though the document is trying to convince you of something? YES / NO

Look at the advertising on the page. Could the companies paying for the ads influence the content or cause bias?

YES / NO

Is the information useful for your purpose? YES / NO

Would it have been easier to get the information somewhere else? YES / NO

Would information somewhere else have been different? YES / NO

If so, why? N/A

Did the information lead you to other sources that were useful? YES / NO

When was the document created? 2006

Is the information current? YES / NO

Does up-to-date information matter for your purpose? YES / NO

Does the information appear biased? YES / NO

Does the author express his or her opinion as fact? YES /NO

Does the author support his ideas with references to show that he has done research? YES / NO

Does the information contradict something you found somewhere else? YES / NO

Can readers edit the content on the page? YES / NO

Does it matter if the page content is editable by users (readers)? YES / NO

Briefly describe the contents of this site: The intent of the website is to inform the public of the recent research on the genome of Oenococcus oeni.

Authority

Is there a person or organization responsible for the web page? YES / NO

Write the name of the person or the organization. University of California

Is there an e-mail address to contact the author or authors? YES / NO

What authority or credentials does the person or organization have? Describe. They are listed as a Regent of the University of California.

Is the Web page linked to a home page for an organization, commercial enterprise, or individual? (Circle one)

Has the site been reviewed by an online reviewing agency or won awards? YES / NO

Does the domain (i.e. edu, com, gov) of the page influence your evaluation of the site? YES / NO

Are you positive that the information is true? YES / NO

What can you do to prove that it is true? I can compare it other known truthful websites that are likely to have accurate information, like a .edu website.

Are you satisfied that the information is useful for your purpose? YES / NO

If not, what can you do next? _____________________________________________________

Are you using this web page for your paper or project? YES / NO

 

 

 

 

 

Web Site Evaluation Guide

Your name(s): Meredith Stark; Gareth Hutton

Web site URL: http://www.lbl.gov/Science-Articles/Archive/JGI-wine-making-genome.html

Title of web site: Secrets of the Wine Cellar

 

Content

Is the purpose (inform, persuade, sell, entertain) of the site indicated on the home page? YES / NO

(If you answer “yes” circle one: inform, persuade, sell, entertain)

If not, can you guess the purpose of the web page? Circle it above. YES / NO

Could that purpose cause the web author to be biased? YES / NO

Do you feel as though the document is trying to convince you of something? YES / NO

Look at the advertising on the page. Could the companies paying for the ads influence the content or cause bias?

YES / NO

Is the information useful for your purpose? YES / NO

Would it have been easier to get the information somewhere else? YES / NO

Would information somewhere else have been different? YES / NO

If so, why? N/A

Did the information lead you to other sources that were useful? YES / NO

When was the document created? September of 2002

Is the information current? YES / NO

Does up-to-date information matter for your purpose? YES / NO

Does the information appear biased? YES / NO

Does the author express his or her opinion as fact? YES /NO

Does the author support his ideas with references to show that he has done research? YES / NO

Does the information contradict something you found somewhere else? YES / NO

Can readers edit the content on the page? YES / NO

Does it matter if the page content is editable by users (readers)? YES / NO

Briefly describe the contents of this site: They intend to inform the public on how wine is made and what techniques are used to produce different kinds of wine.

Authority

Is there a person or organization responsible for the web page? YES / NO

Write the name of the person or the organization. Berkeley Laboratory

Is there an e-mail address to contact the author or authors? YES / NO

What authority or credentials does the person or organization have? Describe. He is listed as a scientist at the Berkeley Laboratory.l

Is the Web page linked to a home page for an organization, commercial enterprise, or individual? (Circle one)

Has the site been reviewed by an online reviewing agency or won awards? YES / NO

Does the domain (i.e. edu, com, gov) of the page influence your evaluation of the site? YES / NO

Are you positive that the information is true? YES / NO

What can you do to prove that it is true? I can compare it other known truthful websites that are likely to have accurate information, like a .edu website.

Are you satisfied that the information is useful for your purpose? YES / NO

If not, what can you do next? _____________________________________________________

Are you using this web page for your paper or project? YES / NO

 

 

 

 

Your name(s): Meredith Stark; Gareth Hutton

Web site URL:  http://chsweb.lr.k12.nj.us/mstanley/outlines/bacteria/bacteria.htm

Title of web site: Bacteria

 

Content

Is the purpose (inform, persuade, sell, entertain) of the site indicated on the home page? YES / NO

(If you answer “yes” circle one: inform, persuade, sell, entertain)

If not, can you guess the purpose of the web page? Circle it above. YES / NO

Could that purpose cause the web author to be biased? YES / NO

Do you feel as though the document is trying to convince you of something? YES / NO

Look at the advertising on the page. Could the companies paying for the ads influence the content or cause bias?

YES / NO

Is the information useful for your purpose? YES / NO

Would it have been easier to get the information somewhere else? YES / NO

Would information somewhere else have been different? YES / NO

If so, why? N/A

Did the information lead you to other sources that were useful? YES / NO

When was the document created? March of 2004

Is the information current? YES / NO

Does up-to-date information matter for your purpose? YES / NO

Does the information appear biased? YES / NO

Does the author express his or her opinion as fact? YES /NO

Does the author support his ideas with references to show that he has done research? YES/ NO

Does the information contradict something you found somewhere else? YES / NO

Can readers edit the content on the page? YES / NO

Does it matter if the page content is editable by users (readers)? YES / NO

Briefly describe the contents of this site: This site is a teacher's webpage that teaches 9th grade biology. It also contains a homework webpage and assignments that they had.

Authority

Is there a person or organization responsible for the web page? YES / NO

Write the name of the person or the organization.  A teacher named Mr. Stanley

Is there an e-mail address to contact the author or authors? YES / NO

What authority or credentials does the person or organization have? Describe. He is a 9th grade biology teacher.

Is the Web page linked to a home page for an organization, commercial enterprise, or individual? (Circle one)

Has the site been reviewed by an online reviewing agency or won awards? YES / NO

Does the domain (i.e. edu, com, gov) of the page influence your evaluation of the site? YES / NO

Are you positive that the information is true? YES / NO

What can you do to prove that it is true? I can compare it other known truthful websites that are likely to have accurate information, like a .edu website.

Are you satisfied that the information is useful for your purpose? YES / NO

If not, what can you do next? _____________________________________________________

Are you using this web page for your paper or project? YES / NO