The CRAAP checklist is a checklist you can use when evaluating a web resource (or any resource). The checklist provides a list of questions to ask yourself when deciding whether or not a s

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Currency: The timeliness of the information:

· When was the information published or posted? 

· Has the information been revised or updated?

· Is the information current or out-of-date for your topic?

· Are the links functional?

Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs:

· Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question? 

· Who is the intended audience? 

· Is the information level appropriate (i.e. not too basic or advanced for your needs)? 

· Would you be comfortable using this source in a research paper?

Authority: The source of the information:

· Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor? 

· What are the author's credentials or organizational affiliations? 

· What are the author's qualifications to write on the topic? 

· Is there contact information, such as a publisher or e-mail address? 

· Does the URL (ex. .gov, .org, .com, etc.) reveal anything about the author or source?

Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content:

· Is the information supported by evidence?

· Has the information been reviewed or refereed? 

· Can you verify any of the information in another source? 

· Does the language or tone seem unbiased and free of emotion? 

· Is it free of spelling, grammar, or other typographical errors?

Purpose: The reason the information exists:

· What is the purpose of the information? 

· Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear? 

· Is the information fact? Opinion? Propaganda? 

· Does the point of view appear objective and impartial? 

· Is it free of political, ideological, cultural, religious, or personal biases? 

45–50 Excellent

40–44

Good

35–39

Average

30–34

Borderline Acceptable

Below 30

Unacceptable

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