Remember CRAAP
Currency
- When was it written?
- Is it up to date?
Relevance
- Who is the intended audience?
- Does the information help you?
Authority
- Who is the author?
- What are his or her credentials?
Accuracy
- Where does the information come from?
- Does the author give credit/cite sources?
Purpose
- What does the author intend to do with this information?
- Is the information fact or opinion?
Evaluating Information -- Applying the CRAAP Test
The original CRAAP test, from Meriam Library, California State University, Chico
From Juniata College's library. If you prefer assigning scores to the different facets of evaluation, you may enjoy this approach.