Web-site Evaluation

1.Mankato, Minnesota (http://descy.50megs.com/mankato/Mankato.html)
2.Mankato, Minnesota (http://www.mankato-mn.gov/)

OBJECTIVITY/ADVOCACY:
1.Is it clear to you that this article is either objective reporting or an advocacy article?
Which is it? 1. no (advocacy), 2. yes (objectivity)

2.Is more than one viewpoint expressed? 1. no, 2. no

3.Can you identify the name of the organization that put up this Web site?
Which organization is sponsoring it? 1.no, 2. yes

AUTHORITY:
1. Do you know who wrote the information on this page? 1. Yes (© R. Bruce Farnsworth , all rights reserved); 2. Yes (© 2018 Mankato, MN. All Rights Reserved. Created by Vision Internet - Innovators of Online Government.)

2. Is there a link to contact the author? 1. no; 2. yes (https://www.mankatomn.gov/how-do-i/contact)
3. Is there information to show that the author is knowledgeable or an expert? 1.no; 2. yes


ACCURACY
1. Can you tell where the author got his/her information? Are there links to the sources? 1.no ;2. yes
2. Is the information typed correctly, with correct grammar and spelling?1.yes;2.yes

CURRENCY:
1.Can you find the date that this article was originally written?
Date:1. no;2. no

2. Can you find the date that this article was put on the Web?
Date: 1. no; 2. yes

3. Can you find the date that this article was revised? 1. no, 2. no

4. Click on three links in the text (if there are links in the text). Are all the links working? 1. yes; 2. yes
COVERAGE:
1. Does this Web site contain original information?1. yes; 2. yes

2. Does this article contain information that will help you with your paper? 1. yes, 2. yes

Conclusion: The first site scored only 5 'yes', while the other one 11. So, it is better to use the second site for research paper.