January 31, 2017

Is this website/ online source CRAAP?

An easy to way to check to see if the source you found online is trustworthy is to use the CRAAP test. This acronym was developed by California State University Meriam Library and is a sure way for students to remember. It stands for the following:

• C - Currency: what is the timeliness of the information?
• R - Relevance: does it fit with what you need?
• A - Authority: who is the author/ publisher/organization. Can you trust them?
• A - Accuracy: what is the reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content? Can it be verified by other sources?
• P - Purpose: Why is the information online? Is it to sell, inform, or persuade you?

For more information: goo.gl/fBQub7

For younger students, have them use the F.A.R.T. test: goo.gl/p2j5F7