English 133 Annotated Bibilography

The CRAAP Test Worksheet

Use the following list to help you evaluate two of the sources you will be using for Essay 2. Answer the questions and then score the five parts 1 – 10, (1 = unreliable, 10 = excellent). Add up the scores to help you decide whether you should use the resource or whether your professor would want you to use it.

Currency: the timeliness of information

· When was the information posted or published?

· Is the information current or out-of-date for your topic?

· Are the links functional?

Currency Score:

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?

· Have you looked at a variety of sources before choosing the one?

· Would you be comfortable using this source for a research paper?

Relevance Score:

Authority: the source of the information

· Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor?

· Are the author’s credentials or organizational affiliation given?

· What are the author’s qualifications to write on the topic?

· Is there contact information to reach the author or the publisher?

· Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source?

Authority Score:

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

· Where did the information come from?

· Is the information supported by evidence?

· Is there a bibliography, or has someone reviewed the source?

· Can you verify the information in another source?

· Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?

Accuracy Score:

Purpose: the reason the information exists

· What is the purpose of the information?

· Does the author or sponsor make their intentions and purpose clear?

· Is the information fact, opinion, or propaganda?

· Does the language or tone seem biased or is it free from emotion?

· Does the point of view appear objective and impartial, or does the author take a stand?

· Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?

Purpose Score:

TOTAL SCORE:

If you score each of the five parts 1 – 10, your piece will score between 0 – 50. Use the guide below:

· 45 – 50 = Excellent

· 40 – 44 = Good

· 35 – 39 = Average

· 30 – 34 = Borderline Acceptable

· Below 30 = Unacceptable