<aside> <img src="/icons/info-alternate_purple.svg" alt="/icons/info-alternate_purple.svg" width="40px" /> CRAAP Test This entry is based on the CRAAP test published by the University of Chicago library.

The CRAAP Test is an evaluation method that was designed by librarian Sarah Blakeslee at the Meriam Library California State University, Chico. CRAAP stands for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy and Purpose. This provides you with a method and list of questions to evaluate the nature and value of the information that you find.

</aside>

<aside> <img src="/icons/list-indent_gray.svg" alt="/icons/list-indent_gray.svg" width="40px" /> Content

</aside>

C - Currency

The timeliness of the information:

• [ ] When was the information published or posted?

  Your answer:

• [ ] Has the information been revised or updated?

  • [ ] Yes
  • [ ] No

  When?:

• [ ] Does your topic require current information, or will older sources work as well?

  • [ ] My topic requires current information
  • [ ] Older sources will work as well

Notes:

• [ ] Are the links functional?

  • [ ] Yes
  • [ ] No

  Notes:

Source: Evaluating Resources and Misinformation

R - Relevance

The importance of the information for your needs:

• [ ] Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question?

  • [ ] Yes
  • [ ] No

  Notes:

• [ ] Who is the intended audience?

  Your answer:

• [ ] Is the information at an appropriate level (i.e. not too elementary or advanced for your needs)?

  • [ ] Yes
  • [ ] No

  Notes:

• [ ] Have you looked at a variety of sources before determining this is one you will use?

  • [ ] Yes
  • [ ] No

  Notes:

• [ ] Would you be comfortable citing this source in your research paper?

  • [ ] Yes
  • [ ] No

  Notes:

A - Authority

The source of the information:

• [ ] Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor?

  Your answer:

• [ ] What are the author's credentials or organizational affiliations?

  Your answer:

• [ ] Is the author qualified to write on the topic?

  Your answer:

• [ ] Is there contact information, such as a publisher or email address?

  • [ ] Yes
  • [ ] No

  Notes:

• [ ] Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source?

  • [ ] Yes
  • [ ] No

  Notes:

<aside> <img src="/icons/geography_purple.svg" alt="/icons/geography_purple.svg" width="40px" /> .ac.uk = Academic institutions in the UK .com = Commercial sites .edu = Educational institutions .gov = Government .nhs.uk = Health information services in the UK .org = Non-profit organizations .mil = Military .net = Network.

</aside>

A - Accuracy

The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content:

• [ ] Where does the information come from?

  Your answer:

• [ ] Is the information supported by evidence?

  • [ ] Yes
  • [ ] No

  Notes:

• [ ] Has the information been reviewed or refereed?

  • [ ] Yes
  • [ ] No

  Notes:

• [ ] Can you verify any of the information in another source or from personal knowledge?

  • [ ] Yes
  • [ ] No

  Notes:

• [ ] Does the language or tone seem unbiased and free of emotion?

  • [ ] Yes
  • [ ] No

  Notes: