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The document introduces the CRAAP test for evaluating online sources of information. The CRAAP test consists of five criteria - Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose - that should be considered when determining the reliability or quality of a source. Each criteria is defined and includes questions to help assess different aspects of the source related to that criteria. The CRAAP test provides a systematic way to analyze sources and determine how suitable they are for research or a particular information need.

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CRAAP Test 1

The document introduces the CRAAP test for evaluating online sources of information. The CRAAP test consists of five criteria - Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose - that should be considered when determining the reliability or quality of a source. Each criteria is defined and includes questions to help assess different aspects of the source related to that criteria. The CRAAP test provides a systematic way to analyze sources and determine how suitable they are for research or a particular information need.

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The C.R.A.A.P Test


A Guide to Evaluating Sources.
The CRAAP Test is a list of questions to help you evaluate the information you find.
Different criteria will be more or less important depending on your situation or need.

C
Currency: The timeliness of the information.
• When was the information published or posted?
• Has the information been revised or updated?
• Does your topic require current information, or will older sources work?
nAre the links functional?

R
Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs.
• Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question?
• Who is the intended audience?
• Is the information at an appropriate level (i.e. too elementary or advanced)?
• Have you looked at a variety of sources before determining this?
• Would you be comfortable citing this source in your research paper?

A
Authority: The source of the information.
• Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor?
• What are the author's credentials or organizational affiliations?
• Is the author qualified to write on the topic?
• Is there contact information, such as a publisher or email address?
nDoes the URL reveal anything about the author or source? examples: .com
.edu .gov .org .net

A
Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content.
• Where does the information come from?
• Is the information supported by evidence?
• Has the information been reviewed or refereed?
• Can you verify any of the information in another source or from personal
knowledge?
• Does the language or tone seem unbiased and free of emotion?
• Are there spelling, grammar or typographical errors?

P
Purpose: The reason the information exists.
• What is the purpose of the information? Is it to inform, teach, sell,
entertain or persuade?
• Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear?
• Is the information fact, opinion or propaganda?
• Does the point of view appear objective and impartial?
• Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional or personal
biases?

Source: http://www.csuchico.edu/lins/handouts/eval_websites.pdf

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