Using CRAAP to Evaluate Sources
The CRAAP Test is an easy way to evaluate sources. CRAAP is an easy to remember acronym that walks you through a set of questions to help you evaluate each source.
C - Currency: is the material current?
R - Relevant: is the material relevant to my topic?
A - Authority: Who wrote/created this source?
A - Accuracy: Where does this information come from?
P - Purpose: What is the purpose of this information (inform, pursuade, etc)?
Below is a video from McMaster Libraries on using the CRAAP Test,
