Name:_______________________________________

Period:_________

S.P.I.D.E.R.
Website Evaluation
URL (ex. www.cnn.com):
Title of Site:
1. Source:
a. Who is the author?
b. If no author is listed, who is responsible for the site?

2. Purpose:
a. What information is the author trying to share?

b. Is the information biased (one-sided)? If yes, how is it biased?

3. Information:
a. When was the site last updated?
b. If no date is listed, is the information current and correct?
c. If the above answer is no, what is wrong with the information?

4. Domain:
a. Is the domain name trusted (.gov, .mil, .edu) or something else?

5. Educational:
a. Does the author skim the surface or attempt to fully explain the information?

b. Is the site a hoax or silly? Does it appear to be something its not?

6. Reliable:
a. Do other websites give you the same information?
b. What is the URL of a website that verifies the information?

Richelle ONeil, Prosper High School

Adapted from Dr. Tom Johnson, S.P.I.D.E.R. Website Evaluation
https://sites.google.com/site/spiderwebsiteevaluation/