How to find out if it is a good website or not

This article about how to evaluate a website comes from Cornell University.

http://guides.library.cornell.edu/c.php?g=32334&p=203767&preview=ad0bac0490cf7ab0653096fe3b4a0fee

 It is broken down into five categories. Accuracy of websites, authority of web pages, objectivity of web pages, currency of web pages and Coverage.

Accuracy of websites - who wrote the page and can you get in contact with them.  Make sure the author leaves an email address or an address or phone number. Also make sure you know the difference between an author and a Webmaster. What is the purpose of the document and is the person qualified to write it.

Authority of Web Documents - It should be listed who published the document and it is separate from the Webmaster. .The author’s credentials and affiliations should be listed.  Check the document URL The information should be sited correctly in the bibliography or reference list.

Objectivity of Web Documents -What are the objects and goals of the document? Also the document should have details that can be checked. Check to see if the author has included personal opinions. There should not be any bias in the article. Ask why the article was written and for whom?

Currency of the webpage- Check when the webpage was made and when it was updated. Check the links to make sure they work and up to date. Make sure the content is current.

Coverage. The information should be free of any fees, browser technology, or special software requirements.

Site one: http://www.diabetes.org/

 This site is a credible site. It gives you the author and a way to get a hold of them. The purpose of the documents are to educate the reader about diabetes. There are no personal opinions on the page just facts about the disease and how to combat it. There are no fees or soft ware requirements in order to use the website.

 Site two: http://www.dlife.com/

While this site appears to be credible it is actually an online magazine. It has articles which are opinions of the writers and has many items that are advertisements which benefits the website itself. The authors may or may not be experts. There is no way to check.