We evaluate all our recommendations against the following 10-point checklist:
The overall quality of the website must match or exceed expectation.
There must be a broad variety of information and services.
It must meet the needs of a UK audience.
The news section and time-sensitive features must be up-to-date.
Information on the website must be authoritative and accurate.
Good design. It must be easy to navigate and be clear what it contains.
All links, images, multimedia elements and services must work correctly.
It must have an acceptable standard of taste and decency.
Links to other websites should also share this standard.
Where possible, bbc.co.uk prioritises websites that provide information or services beyond their commercial purpose. Recommended sites must meet BBC requirements to 'educate, inform and entertain'.
When a number of websites meet these criteria for a particular search word, a comparative judgement will be made on the relative merits of each website.
A maximum of three websites can be recommended for each search word.
BBC Web Search does not accept submissions or requests. Our team bases its research on popular search terms and conducts an independent evaluation of available websites.
