Questions to ask...

• Authority (Anyone can publish on the web.)
  • Who or what organization is responsible for this site?
  • What are the qualifications the responsible party has on this subject?
  •  Are you able to verify that the information is accurate?  (Is there contact information or a source where the author got the information listed?)
  •  What kind of domain is the site on (.edu, .gov, .com, etc.) and does it make sense?

•  Purpose
  • What is the responsible party using the site for? Inform?
    •  Explain?
    •  Persuade?
    •  Sell?
    •  Entertain?
  •  What is the potential bias of the site's creator?
  •  If there are advertisements on the site, are they distinct from the informational portion of the site?

•  Accuracy
  • Are there sources listed?
  •  Can you find obvious errors in spelling, punctuation, etc.?
  •  Can you verify the information in another reliable source? 

• Coverage
  • How in-depth is the information or material available on the site?
  •  Is this a summary or the complete work?
  •  What date is the content from and what period of time is covered by the page

•  Dates (There should be dates on a web site.  Can you tell what they mean?) 
  • Is the date a publication or copyright date?
  •  When was the page last revised?
  •  When was the page first created?
  •  When was the information gathered?

• Navigation/Design
  • Can you connect to the site?
  •  Is the site organized in a way that makes it easy to access information?
  •  Are you able to navigate between pages in the site without having to use the back button?
  •  Are extra hardware or software required to view the site?
  •  Is the site accessible to people with disabilities?