Criteria  Scheme for Ranking and Describing the Encyclopedia of Environmental Information

Agreed upon Criteria Ranking 6/15/00

In Current Revision

Criteria

Description

Input

Weight Applied

Shown in Results

Fixd_Nav_Bar

Navigation Bar/Frame should be fixed on the Top or Left of page

Y/N

1

Win_Auto_Resize

Words should not scroll off the screen when window is resized

Y/N

1

gateway

Are there gateways to related sites?

Y/N

1

Maj_Links_Disp

From each page within the web site can all major pages on the site be reached (home, site map, search, etc.)

Y/N

1

Partly

Last_Update_Date_Disp

Is the date displayed so you can tell when it was last updated. This will supersede the current field of last_update.

Y/N

2

Proper_Citation

Has contact information for further data or data questions as well as source of data

Y/N

3

Yes

Site_Map

Has page which shows you everything that is in their sight and allows you to link directly to them

Y/N

3

multiply by

Max Score for Site Quality

Yes

Search_Tool

Has page for searching their web site.

Y/N

3

0.67

10.0

Scope

Describes the breadth of knowledge encompassed on the web site (For example narrow would mean the site covers only crayfish, average might mean it covers all crustaceans, broad might be covering all marine fish and mammals) Responses are N - narrow, A - average, B - broad.

N/A/B

N/A

Yes

Level

Describes the depth of information on the site. Is the information introductory, has some depth to it, or only professionals could understand and utilize the information contained on the page. Responses are (B-Beginner, I-Intermediate, A-Advanced)

B/I/A

N/A

Yes

Primary Emphasize

This parameter is related to the address/keyword combination rather than just the site and the address. Describes how much of the site is devoted to the assigned keyword

%

Yes

Download_Req

Is a software download required in order to use the site properly

Y/N

N/A

Pwd_Req

Is the site accessible by anyone or is some data only accessible by a password

Y/N

N/A

Relevance

?? Not sure of the use of this

?

Definitions_Available

Site has definitions of acronyms or terms that are specialized for that focus area.

Time and manpower allowing, will be in this revision

Will not be in this revision