When you first look at a web site, you need to check who it has been written and designed by. Anyone can make a web site and say that they are an expert on a subject. This does not necessarily mean it is true.

 

 

Look for information and clues to decide whether the author or writer is really qualified to say the things they have.

 

 

 

How does a basic web page usually look?

 

Start by looking for the name of the author of the web site. This may be in the title or it may be at the bottom of the page. Quite often, you will only find the name of the company or organisation that made the pages and not a single person.

 

What if I can't find an author?

 

What if the site links to another organisation?

 

Once you have found a name, try to find out if other people have heard of them. Try asking your teacher, or a doctor or other specialist if they know of them. If you cannot find anyone who knows of the author, look to see if there is any further information about them on the web site. This may give you some idea of where they are from, who they work for, and things they have done in the past.

 

 

 

Once you have found the author, look to see if there is some way of contacting them. This is usually found at the bottom of the page in the footer. There should be an address and maybe a phone number or an e-mail address.

 

 

 

 

What sort of contact address should I look for?

 

 

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