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This assignment will help you build skills in finding and evaluating resources. These are essential tasks to master for whenever you need information for your day-to-day life, school, or in the workplace. We start with the internet, a source of information you are already familiar with. You will evaluate a provided website and apply the CRAAP Test. From the internet, we move to a source of information you will want to learn how to use effectively—the Capella University LibraryLinks to an external site.. You will be asked to locate a specific article and share some of what you find. As you complete this exercise, reflect on the difference between internet and library sources. Can you guess which ones your instructors will prefer you to use?

Assignment Instructions

Download and review the CRAAP Test and Library Worksheet [DOCX].

To complete the CRAAP Test portion of this assignment, go to the Credibility of Information page of the companion HELP site located in your Reading List. Review the internet articles listed and select one article to evaluate using the CRAAP Test. Record the name of the article on the CRAAP Test worksheet and then begin your evaluation.

Use the questions on the CRAAP Test to evaluate the internet article and score each category—Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. Add up your scores to determine the article's total score. The assignment worksheet provides a rating and guidance with how acceptable the source is for your use.

After evaluating the internet article using the CRAAP Test, move to the second section of the worksheet to explore a different type of resource. Locate the article (using the minimal information provided) from the Capella University LibraryLinks to an external site. using Summon and respond to the questions using complete sentences. Note: Detailed guidance on locating a journal article using keywords is provided in the Keyword Search in Summon video. Complete the following:

• Develop the skills of paraphrasing and summarizing to represent the purpose of an external source.
• Describe scientific research findings of a psychological article.
• Assess personal time management plan for this assignment.
  • Did the time to complete this assignment take less time, more time, or about what you expected to complete?
  • What future changes can you make based on your first assignment's time management planning?
• Communicate using a well-organized paragraph with a clear main idea. Integrate appropriate use of scholarly sources, evidence, and citation style.

Refer to the rubric to ensure that your work meets the grading criteria for this assignment.

Submission Requirements

Save the completed CRAAP Test and Library Worksheet as a Word document (.doc or .docx) on your computer. Then, attach a copy of this document as your assignment submission.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Apply information literacy skills.
  • Assess the credibility of an online source of information.
  • Locate correct journal article in library search when provided with minimal search information.
• Competency 2: Explain foundational psychological principles in psychology.
  • Describe scientific research findings.
• Competency 3: Describe the role of critical thinking in the field of psychology.
  • Describe the purpose of a specific psychology article.
• Competency 4: Apply self-regulation skills to online learning.
  • Revise time management plan.
• Competency 6: Use effective oral or written communication skills.
  • Communicate using a well-organized paragraph with a clear main idea.
  • Attempt citations.