Once you've found some sources to use for your research, the next step is to evaluate them to be sure they're credible sources.
The CRAAP Test stands for:
Currency | Relevance | Authority | Accuracy | Purpose |
For more information about each of these categories, navigate to each using the tabs.
Meriam Library, California State University, Chico, CA. (2010, September 17). Evaluating information: Applying the CRAAP Test [PDF].
https://library.csuchico.edu/sites/default/files/craap-test.pdf
Currency: the timeliness of the information
*Indicates criteria is for web sources
Relevance: the importance of the information for your needs
Authority: the source of the information
*Indicates criteria is for web sources
Accuracy: the reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content
Purpose: the reason the information exists
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