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POLS 1501 – Information Literacy

INFORMATION LITERACY - POLS 1501

Evaluate Information and its Source Critically


Many a times we find it difficult to identify credible and trustworthy resources that we can use in
our research or papers. This is where a good knowledge of evaluative source tools comes handy.
There are many tests used to evaluate a source viz., CRAAP Test, RADAR, SIFT and so on.
CRAAP Test is one of the commonly used tool for evaluation.

CRAAP Test: CRAAP stands for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose.

The CRAAP Test is a helpful tool to use when trying to decide if a source is a valid source or not.
The CRAP Test looks at four major areas: currency, reliability, authority, and purpose. When
determining whether a website is credible or not, evaluate it on those four areas.
Here are a few suggestions to help you think through your evaluation process:
Currency - the timeliness of the information
• Check when the information was the information was published or posted
• Check the copyright or the posting date
• Check whether the information is updated or revised.
• Check if the information is current or outdated for your topic.

Relevance - the importance of the information for your topic


• Check whether the information is related to the topic, you have chosen.
• Who is the targeted audience? Is it the public or experts/scholars?
• Check whether information is appropriate for the audience.
• Have you looked at a variety of sources to determine the most appropriate for your topic?

Authority - the source of the information


• Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor?
• Whether the author’s credentials or organizational affiliations given?
• Check the author's qualifications to write on the topic.
• Is there contact information for the author(s) and/or publisher?

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POLS 1501 – Information Literacy

Accuracy - the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content


• Check the source of the information.
• Whether the information is supported by credible evidence.
• Check the tone – whether it is emotional, objective or professional
• Check for spelling, grammar, or other typographical errors.

Purpose - the reason the information exist


• The purpose of the information-
• Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear?
• Is the information fact? Opinion? Propaganda?

Reference
• Benedictine university library. (n.d). Evaluating sources: The CRAAP test.
https://researchguides.ben.edu/source-evaluation

You may find the below resources useful:


• Florida A&M University Libraries. (2021, May 28). Website research: CRAAP test.
https://library.famu.edu/c.php?g=640451&p=4485036
• PVCC Buxton library. (2021, December 21). CRAAP.
https://paradisevalley.libguides.com/information_literacy/evaluate_sources
• OkStateLibrary. (2016, July 10). Inform your thinking: Episode 2 - who do you trust and
why? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMe50BDb4M0&t=18s

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