Website Rating Criteria

RATING CRITERIA	Weak	Acceptable	Strong
Content: [ ] Weak [ ] Acceptable [ ] Strong	site consists primarily of links to other sites, some of which are broken or not useful	some unique material; links to other sites are annotated, up to date, and useful	contains material unique to this site; goes into sufficient depth for research purposes; is accurate and up to date
Authority: [ ] Weak [ ] Acceptable [ ] Strong	site's creator is not identified or lacks the credentials or training to present material of value to serious researchers	site's creator is clearly identified and can reasonably claim the authority to present research quality material	individual or organization maintaining site is recognized as an authority in this subject area
Navigation: [ ] Weak [ ] Acceptable [ ] Strong	site is not organized into manageable segments or is confusing to navigate	site is well organized and navigation is clear and consistent	material is presented in manageable units; access to contents is logical and intuitive
Design: [ ] Weak [ ] Acceptable [ ] Strong	site is bland or else so loaded with graphics and features that it is torture to wait for the connection	graphics contribute to the material being presented and enhance the aesthetics of the site	site loads quickly when initial connection is made; graphics are well-integrated into the design
Accessibility: [ ] Weak [ ] Acceptable [ ] Strong	contents are accessed by scrolling through site's pages	contents are made more accessible via a simple search engine or other finding aid	site incorporates its own search engine with sophisticated search capabilities
Determine the audience for this site, then describe the features that you could use in conducting a research project: