Week2

What is CRAAP? a guide to evaluating web sources

Currency How old or new is the information?

When was the information posted or last updated? Are the links working?

If not, that means no one is maintaining the website. What is the copyright or

publication date?

Relevancy Does it have the information you need?

Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question? Who is the intended audience? Is it too simple or too advanced

for your purpose?

Authority Is the author of the information

qualified and trustworthy?

Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor? Associations, agencies, a�liations, titles, credentials

Is the author quali�ed to write on this particular topic? Is there contact information, such as a publisher or email address, for further investigation? Read the “About Us”, “Our Mission”, and“FAQs” Google the author for more information about the author

or organization.

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the domain for clues:

.com commercial business, online retailer, for-pro�t

.net

educational institutions, universities, schools

.edu

.gov government body (Fed, state, local)

.org organization not gov’t a�liated, not-for-pro�t

networking tech originally, now a “catch-all”

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unbiased?

 Is it supported by evidence you can check and verify yourself?  Is it objective and free of emotion?  Are there errors in spelling, grammar,

or punctuation?

Purpose Why was the information

created and shared?

Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear?

Is the purpose to Inform? Persuade? Sell? Entertain?

Is the information fact, opinion or propaganda? Does the point of view appear objective & impartial? What can the mission statement tell you?

LIBRARY ASHFORD UNIVERSITY

July 2018adapted from the CSU Chico CRAAP test for the