Website Evaluation

Feline Reactions to bearded Men: A scientific study

 http://improbable.com/airchives/classical/cat/cat.html

WHO:

Has someone taken responsibility for the content of this Web site? 


-Yes. There are many people who have taken this responsibility.


Are there any links to in-depth information about the author or organization?


-Yes many. 


Can you contact the company or author through a real world postal address or phone number?


-Yes, there is a "contact us" link with names, addresses, and phone numbers of real people you can contact. 




WHAT:


Does the site's information seem thorough and well organized?


-Yes it does seem very well organized even though some of the content is more funny than scientific. 


Does the site rely on loaded language or broad, unsubstantiated statements?


-There is a lot of scientific language that seems to camouflage some of the funnier statements about certain studies


Does the Web site offer a list of further in-depth resources or links to such resources?


-Yes. The study has a bibliography and there are other links to view different types of research. 




WHEN:


Is it important that the information you're looking for be absolutely current?


-Since this site is about science I suppose it is important for the research to be current. There are dates on everything and links to where you can find this study in the magazine the website publishes. 


Is a reference date provided to show when the material was put online, or when it was last updated?


-yes. There are dates showing when the study was published in the magazine the website sponsors. 


Do the links work?


-Yes they all work. Even the downloadable content works. 






Personal Evaluation


After examining this site I do believe it is a real and credible organization. the purpose of the site is to make science funny and to make people think about the validity and credibility of scientific studies. While I have my doubts about the feline reactions to bearded men study (it seems to be more on the funnier side than the true side), the purpose of the site is to make people think. the organization seems real enough and there are real publications and real people behind the research and company. Overall, while this is a very funny type of site with funny research topics, it seems valid.