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The CRAAP TestCan you separate the roses
from the manure?
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• Can you find when the information was posted/published? • When was it last updated? • Is it ever updated? • Is this the most current version? • Do the links work?
Currency
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Relevancy
• Will this help support your argument? Is it a good example?
• Will your assignment be better with this?
• Is it restating things you've already said and/or supported elsewhere?
• Does this inform your topic or thesis?
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Authority• Who wrote or published this?• What expertise do they have?• Does the organization state their
purpose clearly and openly? Are they a subsidiary?
• Can you easily contact them?• Does the publisher have the right
to post/publish this information?
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Accuracy• Can you verify the information?• Are the means of discovering this
information made clearly available?
• Is the information presented clearly with adherence to grammar, spelling and labelling standards?
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• Does it add new knowledge to the world?
• Is this information presented with a bias? Is it objective?
• If there is an opinion presented, is it made clear?
• Goal: to teach, persuade, sell, entertain?
Purpose
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Websites aren’t labelled.…so where can you find the
answers to these questions?
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“About” pageRead the self-description of publisher, authors, organization. Who are they? How do they present themselves? Do they tell you what their credentials are?
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Websites aren’t labelled.…so where can you find the
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ContentStudy the words, vocabulary, images, multi-media content - do they all match up to give a cohesive message? Do they directly answer your questions?
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Websites aren’t labelled.…so where can you find the
answers to these questions?
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StyleBanner, colors, logo; does this site look legitimate? Too slick? Amateurish? Outdated?
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URLWhat does the internet address tell you about the site? Can you find the “parent” URL? What does the domain (ending) tell you?
.com .edu .org.ca .net.gov
.gc.ca
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LinksWhich sites does this page link to – who do they affiliate themselves with? Do they match the stated information and intent of the site in question?
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Site Architecture and LabellingHow is the site organized? Is the site labelled? What sections are available? Do the links work? Is there a copyright statement?
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Look around. Literally.
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The CRAAP Testhttp://libguides.capilanou.ca/craap
is part of the Online Research guide• Find• Evaluate• Assess • Record