This page is designed to aid you in assessing the validity of information you will find on the World Wide Web through the use of the Web Validity Wizard (VWiz). The VWiz will walk you through a variety of steps. You will be asked a series of questions, all of which you must respond to, even if the answer is "I don't know." There are a wide variety of questions, and sometimes the answers will require some effort. You might want to print out a copy of the questionnaire to consider before actually proceeding.

The VWiz will result in three estimate coefficients, each of which will be a value somewhere between zero and one. The three estimates measure internal validity, external validity, and overall validity. If either of your internal or external validity coefficients is low, then your overall validity will be low, and there is a good chance the source is not very valid. If both of your internal and external validity coefficients are high, then your overall validity will be high, and chances are that the Web source is a good one.

Please enter the URL for the source:   

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About the Web Site:

	Does the domain belong to an academic institution?	Yes   No     DK/NA
	Does the domain belong to a reputable entity or corporation?	Yes   No     DK/NA
	Is the page located in a departmental or root directory as opposed to an individual's?	Yes   No     DK/NA

About the Author:

	Is the author's name included on the Web page?	Yes   No     DK/NA
	Does the author have credentials that you have confirmed?	Yes   No     DK/NA
	Has the author published scholarly articles in academic print journals?	Yes   No     DK/NA
	Has the author published articles in the popular print press?	Yes   No     DK/NA
	Does the author hold a position or have interests that might bias his or her writing?	Yes   No     DK/NA
	Is there a mechanism (e.g., email) for contacting the author?	Yes   No     DK/NA

About the Document:
(Objective Items)

	Does the document contain a last revised date?	Yes   No     DK/NA
	Is the last revised date recent?	Yes   No     DK/NA
	Is the document written in the third person?	Yes   No     DK/NA
	Does the document cite other sources in the form of URLs?	Yes   No     DK/NA
	Does the document cite in-print sources?	Yes   No     DK/NA

(Subjective Items)

	Does the document appear to be one-sided?	Definitely One-Sided Maybe One-Sided Don't Know Probably Not One-Sided Definitely Not One-Sided
	Does the document appear to be informative or persuasive?	Definitely Informative Probably Informative Don't Know Probably Persuasive Definitely Persuasive
	Does there appear to have been an agenda behind the creation of the document?	There is a Hidden Agenda There is a Stated Agenda Don't Know There is Probably No Agenda There is Certainly No Agenda
	Does the document elicit credibility by being well written?	It is Very Well Written It is Somewhat Well Written Don't Know It is Somewhat Poorly Written It is Very Poorly Written
	Does the document utilize sound evidence?	Evidence is Very Sound Evidence is Somewhat Sound Don't Know Evidence is Somewhat Poor Evidence is Very Poor
	Does the document utilize sound reasoning?	Reasoning is Very Sound Reasoning is Somewhat Sound Don't Know Reasoning is Somewhat Poor Reasoning is Very Poor