Evaluating Website Resources

KEY POINTS • The evaluation of websites can be made easier by using relevancy and reliability criteria. • The contents of webpages are relevant when they meet the needs of the viewers in terms of content purpose, coverage, language, and timeliness. • Reliability can be assessed when there is information about the author and hosting site along with contact data, good spelling and grammar, and the date of creation. • Most importantly, viewers have to trust their knowledge and determine if the information is accurate, objective, and supported by appropriate references and links. • Use of a tool can make systematic evaluation of websites consistent, particularly when these resources are needed as information support in a perioperative nursing project.