CRAAP TEST

The CRAAP Test

CRAAP Test

The CRAAP test is a test to check the objective reliability of sources across academic disciplines.

CRAAP is an acronym for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose.

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category: Currency
The information is recently published or posted?
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category: Currency
Has the information been revised or updated?
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category: Currency
Is the information current or out-of-date for your topic?
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category: Currency
Are the links functional?
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category: Relevance
Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question?
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category: Relevance
Are you an intended audience?
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category: Relevance
Is the information at an appropriate level?
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category: Relevance
Have you looked at a variety of sources before determining this is one you will use?
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category: Relevance
Would you be comfortable using this source for a research paper?
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category: Authority
Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor? Do you think you can trust him/her?
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category: Authority
Are the author's credentials or organizational affiliations given?
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category: Authority
What are the author's credentials or organizational affiliations are given?
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category: Authority
What are the author's qualifications to write on the topic?
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category: Authority
Is there contact information, such as a publisher or e-mail address?
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category: Authority
Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source?
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category: Accuracy
Where does the information come from? Is it reliable sources or not?
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category: Accuracy
Is the information supported by evidence?
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category: Accuracy
Has the information been reviewed or refereed?
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category: Accuracy
Can you verify any of the information in another source or from personal knowledge?
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category: Accuracy
Does the language or tone seem biased and free of emotion?
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category: Accuracy
Are there spelling, grammar, or other typographical errors?
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category: Purpose
Is the purpose of the information? to inform? teach? sell? entertain? persuade?
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category: Purpose
Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear?
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Is the information fact? opinion? propaganda?
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category: Purpose
Does the point of view appear objective and impartial?
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Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
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Oops!
Your score is 45% for this test!
Hence the reliability of the source is low and you should check it once again.
Please keep in mind that the following list is not static or complete.
Different criteria will be more or less critical depending on your situation or need.
Your score is 45%
The average score is 72%
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