Critically analyzing sources is an important component of the research process. When evaluating a source, there are many factors that contribute to its usefulness, reliability, and appropriateness for ...

Critically analyzing sources is an important component of the research process. When evaluating a source, there are many factors that contribute to its usefulness, reliability, and appropriateness for your research. The CRAAP Test is a checklist you can use when evaluating a web resource (or any resource). The test provides a list of questions to ask yourself when deciding whether or not a source is reliable and credible enough to use in your academic research paper. CRAAP stands for:

• Currency: How current is your source?
• Relevancy: Will this source suit your needs?
• Authority: Who wrote the information and published it online?
• Accuracy: How reliable, truthful, and correct is the information?
• Purpose: Why does the information exist?

Requirements

Complete the attached CRAAP Test Worksheet [DOCX]:

• Select five sources related to your research topic.
• Use the CRAAP Test Worksheet to help you evaluate the sources.
• Be sure to include five sources and complete an entry for each source

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