“How much information do I need?” is a valuable question to ask early in the research process. The answer should help you determine where to look for information and when you can stop looking.
Check the information source for detail. Does the information source offer you the depth of coverage you need for your assignment?
There are specific details to look for in a website that can help the researcher determine the site's usefulness. Using these details will help you evaluate a website for its quality of construction, content, and depth of coverage.
What are the details?
How are they useful?
Navigation and scope
Site Map
Page Organization: titles, headings and subtitles
Navigation and evidence of quality construction
Works cited pages
Credit to information sources used
External links
Additional information sources
Internal search engine
Quick information retrieval
Visual aids and interface interaction
Interactive, graphic elements
Design appeal
Easy and pleasant to use
RADCAB
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A mnemonic acronym for information evaluation
Created by Karen M. Christensson, MS Library Media Education