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Importance of Geography
Travel and Country Information
Maps and Statistics
Website Evaluation
The 5 W's of Website Evaluation
WHO
- Who wrote the pages and are they an expert?
- Is a biography of the author included?
- How can I find out more about the author?
- Who is the sponsor of this site?
WHAT
- What does the author say is the purpose of the site?
- What else might the author have in mind for the site?
- What makes the site easy to use?
- What information is included and does the information differ from other sites?
- What point is they author trying to get across? (Evidence of bias?)
WHEN
- When was this site created?
- When was the site last updated?
WHERE
- Where does the information come from?
- Where can I look to find out more about the sponsor for the site?
WHY
- Why is this information useful for my purpose?
- Why should I use this information?
- Why is this page better than another?