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Evaluating Information Found On The Internet

The document discusses how to critically evaluate online sources using the CRAAP test. The CRAAP test consists of 5 criteria: Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. Each criteria provides questions to consider when determining the credibility and reliability of online sources. For example, under Currency the questions focus on when the information was published or updated. Under Authority, questions consider who the author is and their expertise. The CRAAP test helps users avoid unreliable sources, referred to as "crap", when conducting online research.

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Evaluating Information Found On The Internet

The document discusses how to critically evaluate online sources using the CRAAP test. The CRAAP test consists of 5 criteria: Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. Each criteria provides questions to consider when determining the credibility and reliability of online sources. For example, under Currency the questions focus on when the information was published or updated. Under Authority, questions consider who the author is and their expertise. The CRAAP test helps users avoid unreliable sources, referred to as "crap", when conducting online research.

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TO C R I T I C A L L Y E V A L UA TE

HOW E
O R M A T I O N F O U N D O N TH
INF
WEB IN THE C R A A P W A Y ?
V AL U ATING ONLINE SOURCES
CRITERIA IN E
WHAT ARE ONLINE SOURCES?
Online sources refers to any material or information you find online, it could be an
ONLINE NEWSPAPER, JOURNAL ARTICLES, WEBPAGES or BLOG POSTS.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO EVALUATE AN
ONLINE SOURCES?

• On the web, ANYONE can access, create,


edit, and put up a webpage.
• Information is free and widely available
on internet these days, this also means
that the published information may not
always be credible.
• WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR A RESOURCE TO BE CREDIBLE?
• WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO USE THESE SOURCES?
• HOW CAN YOU TELL IF A SOURCE IS CREDIBLE?
USE CRAAP TO AVOID THE CRAP
CURRENCY
RELEVANCE
AUTHORITY
ACCURACY
PURPOSE
CURRENCY - WHEN WAS THE INFORMATION PUBLISHED
OR POSTED?
- HAS THE INFORMATION REVISED OR
UPDATED?

- DOES YOUR TOPIC REQUIRE CURRENT


INFORMATION OR OLDER TOPIC WILL WORK
AS WELL?
- ARE THE LINKS CURRENT OR UPDATED
REGULARLY?
- THE INFORMATION SHOULD
BE TIMELY AND UP-TO-DATE.
- SOME TOPICS ESPECIALLY
SCIENCES MAY CHANGE
SIGNIFICANTLY OVER TIME.
- BUT IN SOME CASES, LIKE
ARTS AND HUMANITIES, A
STUDY WRITTEN MANY
YEARS AGO, MAY STILL BE
ESSENTIAL TO
UNDERSTANDING.
- THERE SHOULD BE SOME
INDICATION OF THE DATE OF THE
MATERIAL.
- CHECK THE DATES:
• DATE UPDATED
• PUBLICATION DATE
• DATE OF RESEARCH
RELEVANCE - DOES THE INFORMATION BACK UP YOUR
RESEARCH NEEDS?

- DOES IT RELATE TO YOUR RESEARCH


QUESTION?

- IS IT IN A SUITABLE FORMAT?

- IS THE INFORMATION AT AN APPROPRIATE


LEVEL OF YOUR STUDY?

- HAVE YOU LOOK FOR OTHER SOURCES


BEFORE SETTLING ON THIS ONE?
- IT IS IMPORTANT TO REVIEW THE DEPTH
AND SCOPE OF THE INFORMATION.

- YOU MAY FIND SOMETHING


INTERESTING, BUT MAKE SURE THAT IT
HAS A PLACE TO YOUR MAIN ARGUMENT.

- SOURCES THAT MIGHT BE RELEVANT FOR


ONE PURPOSE MIGHT NOT BE FOR
ANOTHER.
AUTHORITY
- WHO IS THE AUTHOR/CREATOR?

- WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S BACKGROUND?

- WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S LEVEL OF


EXPERTISE?

- HAS THEIR WORK BEEN PEER-REVIEWED


OR REVIEWED BY THE EDITORS?

- ARE THEY SHARING OPINIONS OR


FACTS?
- CLICK ON THE LINKS SUCH AS INFO
OR ABOUT.

- IF YOU’RE NOT SURE ABOUT THE


AUTHOR, DO AN INTERNET SEARCH TO
SEE WHAT OTHER’S THINK ABOUT
THEIR WORK AND IDEAS.
- IS THE INFORMATION TRUE AND ACCURACY
CORRECT?

- IS THERE ANY EVIDENCE PROVIDED TO


SUPPORT THE POINTS THAT THE
AUTHOR IS TRYING TO MAKE?

- DOES THE SITE LIST LINKS, WEBSITES,


DATA OR OTHER PRINT RESOURCES?

- DOES THE LINK PROVIDED ACTUALLY


WORKS?
- STOP AND WONDER IF THE
INFORMATION IS SIGNIFICANTLY
DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER
INFORMATION
- LOOK FOR THE RESPONSIBLE
RESOURCES AND CITATIONS.
- TO VERIFY THE EVIDENCES, BE SURE
THAT YOU CAN TRACK THE
LINKS/SOURCES PROVIDED THEY USE
IN THEIR RESOURCES
- WHY DID THE AUTHOR CREATE THE
PAGE? PURPOSE
- IS IT CREATED TO SELL? TO ENTERTAIN?
TO PERSUADE? OR TO INFORM?

- IS THE INFORMATION A FACT? OPINION


OR PROPAGANDA?

- DOES THE AUTHOR EXPRESSED A


PARTICULAR POINT OF VIEW?

- ARE THERE POLITICAL, IDEOLOGICAL,


CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS, INSTITUTIONAL
OR PERSONAL BIASES?
- LOOK FOR THE SITE DOMAIN
• .COM .ORG .EDU .GOV

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