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Finding Reliable Sources

Using the CRAP Test

How do you publish something on the internet?

1. Type.2. Click.3. It appears.

Who publishes on the web?

Who publishes on the web?● The picture is not

from Hurricane Sandy, but from a tornado the year prior.

● The photo was taken through a tinted window by a finance professional named Charles Menjivar.

Who publishes on the web?● Tomb of the

Unknown Soldier● Taken during

thunderstorm.

How to Find Reliable Sources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_EAxomGhNY

C.R.A.P. Test

•Currency•Reliability•Authority•Purpose/Point of View

Currency• How recent is the information?

• How recently has the website been updated?

• Is the information current enough based on your topic ?

Currency

www.lincolnparkpublicscools.com

Look for date updated.

Reliability• What kind of information is included in the

resource?

• How much information is there?

• Is the content primarily opinion?

• Is the information balanced or biased?

Web Site #1 : Knowing Lupus “… having the disease called

lupus is fatal for anyone –men and women alike.”  

Website #2: Lupus Foundation“… The idea that lupus is

generally a fatal disease is a big misconception. In fact, diagnosis of surviving lupus is much better today than ever before.”

Reliability

This is a BLOG!

Authority• Who is the author/creator?

• What are the author’s credentials? (Education? Experience?)

• Who is the publisher/sponsor of the site?

• What is the publisher’s interest (if any) in this information?

MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION!!!

Authority

Purpose / Point of View• What is the purpose of the site? (To sell? To persuade?)

• What is the domain? edu? gov? com?

• Is the author presenting fact or opinion?Least trustworthy!

Purpose / Point of View

Guided PracticeGroup #1: California's Velcro Crops

Group #2: Respect Life Program

Group #3: Tornado Event in Kansas

Group #4: Save the Tree Octopus

Group #5: Aluminum Foil Deflector

Group #6: Dehydrated Water

Group #7: Jackalope Conspiracy

Independent PracticeLook for sources for your Annotated Bibliography. Complete a CRAP test to determine the reliability of each source.

Exit Ticket

What is one way you can determine if a source is

reliable?