Analyzing a Web Page

Introduction

There are a few different ways to properly analyze a website. The most important thing is making sure that the website is meeting the needs of the individual. Knowing other things such as if the website is verifiable, how current the information is, knowing if there is referrals to other sites, coverage on the subject, the author, if there is a good point of view stated, or if there is bias, and how appropriate the format is will help an individual successfully analyze a webpage (Cornell, 2012).

This paper will examine two human service websites, and there will be a discussion on the value of relevance of the site to clients and human service agencies as well.

1. NASW Code of Ethics

This site is important to human service workers and clients as well. Human service workers are kept up to date on the current laws and codes for their job, and they can use it for easy reference when they are working with clients. The same is true for clients. They may be able to use this website and discover they have rights or choices that they never knew about. This site provides tons of information on subjects like social workers ethical responsibilities to clients, colleagues, practice settings, professionals, social work professionals, and society (NASW, 2012). This site has clear communication, it is from a very reliable source, the information is current, there is no bias on this site, only codes and laws for human service workers. Human service professionals and clients as well could use this site to inform

themselves.

When clients can educate themselves on a website like this, which is very informative and unbiased, they may find new ways to help themselves due to the codes and laws that are stated on the webpage.

2. National Organization of Human Services

This site is about the counsel for standards in human service education. It was adopted in 1996. This site includes information on a number of subjects including information for professionals, their responsibilities to clients, their responsibility to the community and society, to their colleagues, to the profession, to the employers, and to themselves. There is also a section at the end that is written for human service educators (NOHS, 2009).

This is another site that is beneficial to clients as well as professionals. The information is mainly intended for human service professionals, but if a client was unsure of the role of their human service worker, it could be used for easy reference. Especially the part that describes the human service workers responsibility to clients. Clients may read that and have a better understanding of what the workers duties are.

Should a human service professional be unsure of any part of their job, there are several sections that