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PSYC 2000-3000- WICKLINE

What's CRAAP?

Currency: When was the information published or last updated?

Relevance: What is the depth/coverage of info? Who is the intended audience? How well does the source answer your questions?

Authority: Who wrote the information? What are their credentials? Are they affiliated with a company? A non-profit? A university? **Look for a Contact Us or About Us page.**

Accuracy: Are there any citations? Are there references to other people/organizations? Are there external links? Where are the links going and do they work? Can you verify the information elsewhere?

Purpose: Does the website aim to teach? Inform? Sell? Entertain? Persuade? Is it .gov? .edu? .com?

CRAAP Test, what kind of test?