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How to...Evaluate Information:  The CRAAP Test

Does your information pass the CRAAP Test?  Consider the following:

Currency/Date

the timeliness of the information

Relevancy/Coverage

the importance and scope of the information

Accuracy

the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the information

Authority

the source of the information

Purpose

the reason the information exists

 

For more details, see:  Evaluate Information: The CRAAP Test PDF File

Modified version of CRAAP Test created by Meriam Library at California State University, Chico.