Questions to ask.

WEB SITE:www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm

1. What is the scope of the site.
1. This is the homepage to the Avalon Project @ Yale Law School. It has links to Yale university and archival documents galore!
2. Who are the sites authors? (person, institution)
2. no authors listed.
3. What category does the site fit in (what type of information are you getting from that site)?
3. The catergory is archival documents (historical).
4. What is its focus: American, non-Western, etc., time-period or general
4. The focus is General documents covering many different eras and events.
5. Rate the information contained in the site:
5. The facts are very accurate and are the actual documents drafted.
6. Rate the site:
6. Last updated 2001.
7. How does this site relate to the course you are currently taking?  How helpful/not helpful is it?  Would you recommend it to other students?
7. This site is VERY USEFUL for Hist. 343 class and any other history class in which somebody needs historical documents as references!!
8. Write a brief narrative summary of the site.  What courses and kinds of research would this site be most useful for?