is it crap? using a memorable acronym to teach critical website evaluation skills
DESCRIPTION
PowerPoint presentation from our session at the Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians 2011 Annual Conference: Renew, Energize, Sustain, April 26-29, in Stevens Point, WI.TRANSCRIPT
Evaluating Web Sites
Is it CRAP?
•Currency
•Reliability •Authority • Purpose
Currency
When was it published or posted?
Image: nuttakit / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Reliability
Retrieved March 21, 2011 from http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
Authority
vs.
What are the author's credentials?
Purpose
Why was the information produced?
Retrieved March 22, 2011 from www.knowmydepression.com
Remember CRAP...
and you'll be set!
Our Story
5 Ws evaluation method
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5 Ws evaluation method
Who = Author What = Evidence
Where = Sponsoring organization When = Currency
Why = Purpose/bias
The CRAAP method...
Currency
Relevance/Coverage
Authority
Accuracy
Purpose/Objectivity http://quarterlyconversation.com/images/evolution.jpg
...evolved into CRAP
Currency
Reliability
Authority
Purposehttp://quarterlyconversation.com/images/evolution.jpg
CRAP is already out there Vanderbilt Library:
http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/central/crap_files/frame.htm Edgewood College: http://library.edgewood.edu/help/crap-test.htm Landmark College:
http://www.landmark.edu/Library/course_guides/C.R.A.P.htm Ohio University Libraries:
http://libguides.library.ohiou.edu/content.php?pid=55785&sid=430665 Ursuline College: http://ursulinelibrary.wikispaces.com/CRAP+Test Illinois Central College:
http://lgdata.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/docs/670/71808/craptest.pdf
LOEX 2008 Wiki http://loex2008collaborate.pbworks.com/w/page/18686701/The-CRAP-Test
ACRL Information Literacy Standards
The CRAP method addresses ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standard 3.2:
The information literate student articulates and
applies initial criteria for evaluating both the information and its sources.
Questions? Comments? Criticisms?
Cynthia BachhuberCampus LibrarianGlobe University-Madison [email protected]
Lisa MuccigrossoCampus LibrarianGlobe University-Madison [email protected]