The CRAAP Test
Before using any information source, whether it be a book or an article--and especially if it is something from a webpage--you need to make a careful evaluation of it to ensure that the information it contains is reliable and appropriate for your use. The evaluation model we currently use in UCOR 030: The Research and Information Skills Lab is the "CRAAP Test." This model looks at five characteristics of each information source, all of which must be evaluated before you accept a source for use.
Key: * indicates criteria is for Web sources only