Module 6 Discussion: Evaluating Websites

Choose a website that would be a possible resource for a business report and evaluate it on the credibility and trustworthiness of its information. Use the following questions for your evaluation: 

1. What person or organization sponsors the site? 
2. What credentials do the author or authors have? 
3. Does the site give evidence to support its claims? 
4. Does the site give both sides of any controversial issues? 
5. Is the tone professional? 
6. How complete is the information? 
7. What is the information based on? 
8. How current is the information? 
9. Considering that your professional reputation could be at stake, is the site credible and trustworthy to use as a source for a business report?  
10. Insert a link to the website you evaluated at the end of your post.