It is very important to think about whether the answer to your question requires current information and, if it does, to determine if the source you are evaluating is current, has been revised or updated and (if it is an online resource) has functional links. Does your topic require current information, or will older sources work as well?.Has the information been revised or updated?.When was the information published or posted?.They ask questions about the timeliness of the information: The first questions in the CRAAP test are about the currency of the source. While the CRAAP test was developed by librarians for use by college students in evaluating resources to support research papers, it can be used by anyone to evaluate the validity of any resource used to answer a particular question. The CRAAP test poses questions in each area that it assesses to help you to determine if a particular source is more or less valid-it’s really a fluid scale not a black or white answer. It was developed by librarians at the California State University at Chico’s Meriam Library (CRAAP is an acronym that stands for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. What is the CRAAP test? The CRAPP test is a tool that can be used to facilitate evaluating information resources. The CRAAP test doesn’t have anything to do with crap and a whole lot to do with determining if the information you’ve found, regardless of whether that information is in a print resource or online, is valid, partly valid, or if it’s… well, just plain crap. This post doesn’t have anything to do with what’s in your baby’s diapers… unless you’re looking for valid information about what’s in your baby’s diapers, in which case it might be a very useful tool for you. By Kari Swanson, illustration by Jennie Bernstein
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