There are FIVE criteria you should keep in mind when evaluating a web site
The FIVE criteria are:
1) Authority:Who is responsible for the website and the information it contains?
2) Accuracy:How accurate is the information? How reputable are the sources?
3) Objectivity:What point of view do the creators of the web site have?
4) Currency:How current is the information? Is is outdated?
5) Coverage:Is the web site covering all aspects of a topic?
Web Searching
“the speed of young people’s web searching means that little time is spent in evaluating information, either for relevance, accuracy or authority” The information behaviour of the researcher of the future | UCL